Cardiac Rhythms
CE Information
1.0 CE creditCompletion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
June 30, 2026Posted By
The Illinois Chicago Chapter of NAPNAPNavigate
Overview
Specialties
Acute Care, Adult, Family, Neonatal, and PediatricSubspecialties
Anesthesia, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Hospital Medicine, Palliative, Primary Care, Respiratory/Pulmonology, School Health, Sports Medicine, and Urgent CareClinical Topics
Acute Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Anxiety, Cardiovascular Disease, Diagnosis, Health Literacy, Heart, Heart Disease, Identification, Mental Health, Neonatal, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation, and Treatment- My goal today is to give you a refresher/introduction on reading EKGs; review electrical cardiac pathways
- We will review common pediatric findings and general EKG interpretation
- You should be able to identify pathologic EKG findings following this presentation
- You will likely not be able to work as an electrophysiology nurse practitioner at the end of this talk, but you are welcome to join our team if you like!
Learning Objectives
1. Review electrical cardiac pathways
2. Identify basics of reading EKGs
3. Identify reasons for ordering EKG in pediatric patients
4. Discuss common pediatric EKG findings and management
5. Opportunity for learner feedback and review
Speakers

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Advanced Practice Development Coordinator
Pediatric Acute Care Advanced Practice Transition to Practice Program
Advanced Practice Mentorship Program
I am a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, licensed in the state of Illinois. I currently work in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL. Additionally, I am the Specialty Director for the Pediatric Acute Care DNP program at University of Illinois at Chicago.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.0 CE credit to attendees.
Disclosures
I do not have any financial or other significant interests to disclose
Activity Content
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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