Medical Equipment Management Library

Learning Objectives

• Placement of EKG leads
• Position patient properly to ensure accurate EKG readings

Course Description

This course teaches to how to place EKG leads and position patients properly to ensure accurate EKG readings.

• Identify the proper placement of EKG leads
• Explain how lead and placement positioning can affect EKG tracings
• Describe how to handle electrodes
• Differentiate between common EKG tracings