Procedure of Recording ECG

It's procedure of recording ECG for Nursing Students.
It is helpful content for GNM 2nd Year & B.Sc.N. 2nd Year Students.

1. Ey BY- AHMED SODHA
We M.Sc.(N)- M.S.N.

2. *ECG - A GALVANOMETER & ELECTRODES WITH SIX
LIMB LEADS AND SIX CHEST LEADS. RECORDED ON
GRAPH PAPER WITH DIVISIONS.

3. ndard calibration of EK recordings

1 amm — 0.04 seconds

25 muy second

4. ~ PR interval |

0,04 Sec 0.2 Sec

* PRinterval 0.12 -0.20 sec [|. QT interval 0.4 - 0.43 sec
+ QRS duration 0.08-0.10sec||* RRinterval 0.6-1.0 sec

5. «TO DETECT THE EFFECTS OF ELECTROLYTE
IMBALANCE ON CARDIAC FUNCTION

(Eg. HYPERKALEMIA, HYPOKALEMIA, ETC)

« TO EVALUATE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT
(Eg. ADMINISTRATION OF CARDIAC DRUGS).

6. + RIGHT ARM: RED MB
+ LEFT ARM : YELLOW ©
+ LEFT LEG : GREEN ®
« RIGHT LEG : BLACK aS

7. + V6 - SAME LEVEL AS V4 & V5, MIDAXILLARY LINE.

8. * EXPOSE CHEST COMPLETELY. ASSIST PATIENT TO
PUT ON A FRONT OPEN LOOSE GOWN OR SHIRT.

(ASK FEMALE PATIENT TO REMOVE ALL TIGHT
FITTING CLOTHING AROUND THE CHEST.

+ APPLY ECG GEL ON LEAD PLACEMENT SITES AND
POSITION ALL ELECTRODES APPROPRIATELY.
(ENSURE PRIVACY DURING PROCEDURE)

9. + VIDEO LINKS +
https:/www.youtube.com/watch ?v=UcPqVjijCaik

https :/www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwLbSx9BNbU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZ4daFwMa8