Essential ECG

Essential ECG

Please select the appropriate version of the course below.

• Comprehensive, engaging course covering an organized approach to ECG and arrhythmia interpretation
• Provides the core cognitive knowledge to rapidly and systematically interpret ECG abnormalities and arrhythmias, a skill critical to all emergency providers
• Is interactive and engaging with easy-to-read text, detailed graphics, and voice over narration
• Can be completed in multiple sessions

• Utilize a systematic approach to interpret 12-lead ECGs and rhythm strips
• Describe the features and typical morphology of complexes that define a normal 12-lead ECG
• Diagnose important clinical conditions through recognition of common ECG patterns and correlation with underlying physiology
• Identify specific rhythm diagnoses through analysis of P-wave and QRS-complex characteristics and their interrelationship

• The Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing. This course is designated for 6 contact hours of continuing nursing education. 
• Learners must complete the entire activity and score 72% or higher on the post-test to receive 6 contact hours.
• No financial relationships or conflict of interest exists for any individual in a position to control the content of this educational activity.
• Release date: 4/1/2026. Expiration date: 12/31/2026. This course is reviewed and renewed annually.

• This activity is approved for 6 credit hours by the Florida Emergency Medical Services, 20-691532.