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CARD 208 - ECG Experiential Seminar


PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval and HLHS 121 - Customer Relations in Healthcare  
COREQUISITES: HLHS 121 - Customer Relations in Healthcare  
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 1hrs/wk
LAB HOURS: 4 hrs/wk
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019

Provides opportunities to observe, perform, and discuss various ECG related procedures and competencies under supervision in lab and/or clinical settings.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Perform duties of an ECG technician at a clinical or simulated clinical site based on required clinical competencies, supervision and the instructor.
  2. Follow established safety and privacy precautions.
  3. Interact with patients, subject, and peers in a professional manner.
  4. Explain ECG procedures to patient, subject, and peers.
  5. Apply professional liability and health and safety requirements, to include standard precautions.
  6. Relate anatomy, physiology and appropriate medical terminology to ECG procedures.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

Observations at clinic or hospital or lab/simulated clinical environment

ECG related issues

Case studies

ECG tests in simulated or actual clinical settings

Ivy Tech cannot guarantee that any student will pass a certification or licensing exam. The goal of providing a certification exam studies class is to assist you in understanding the material sufficiently to provide a firm foundation for your studies as you prepare for the exam.

All students enrolled in this course are required to take the corresponding certification exam at some point on or before the last day of the course. The application fee is paid as a consumable fee at the beginning of the course. Because this exam is a required activity, failure to take the exam will result in the student receiving a grade no higher than a C for the course.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)