EKG Plain and Simple

By Karen M. Ellis

Book Overview

For courses in reading electrocardiograms

This conversational text teaches EKG from basic to advanced concepts
Unlike books that encourage rote memorization, the conversationally-written EKG Plain and Simple puts the student at the patient's bedside. This popular text focuses not just on identifying rhythms or EKGs, but also on what can be done for the patient. Assuming no prior knowledge, the text covers basic to advanced EKG concepts. Part I progresses seamlessly from basic cardiac A&P through waves and complexes, lead morphology, and rhythms. Part II covers 12-lead interpretation, axis, hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, and more. The author provides many clinical scenarios, anecdotes, and critical-thinking exercises, plus over 500 practice rhythm strips and 12-lead EKGs. The Fourth Edition has been updated to include improved opening scenarios, streamlined explanations, new tables, and more photos, art, and visual aids.

Also available with MyHealthProfessionsLab
Now available packaged with the Fourth Edition of EKG Plain and Simple, MyHealthProfessionsLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. No matter their learning style, students will gain a solid foundation in EKG interpretation through pre-built homework assignments, interactive case studies with assessments, animations, videos, and more! Practice CCT and CET exams provide a true-to-life experience that prepares students for their certification exams. Within MyHealthProfessionsLab's structured environment, students gain knowledge that will carry through to their professional careers.

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyHealthProfessionsLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyHealthProfessionsLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyHealthProfessionsLab, search for:

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0134525051
• ISBN13: 9780134525051
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Could not have asked for a better written book

I have been in the medical field for 40 some years and always like to have good learning books. I have been out of school for years. When I found out that I needed to know about EKG's for a ACLS class, I did not know what books to buy? I brought several books, I just could not get it! One day I saw someone with this book. I just started the first chapter using the CD. M's Ellis was right, with this book and the CD it is going to be a piece of cake. Even at my age I can understand it all. Thank you M's Ellis keep on writing books where students can enjoy learning and understand what they are reading.

ekg plain and simpile 2nd edition

This book is what i expected it to be thankyou i would recemend it to everyone else, used books are always the best when i buy them used thsnks!!!!!!!

EKG Plain and Simple

This product is very complete. It has the information starting at the beginning and to the end. All the arrhythmias and also 12 lead ECGs. I feel it is one of the best books I have.

Simple and easy to understand

I am a 4th semester nursing student and this is my first encounter with EKGs. This book is easy to understand and takes you step-by-step with examples. A must-have for novices.

Easy EKGs

I love this book. It made EKGs very easy to understand. It presents basic & precise information, without getting you bogged down on unnecessary details. It has good illustrations and every chapter ends with review quiz questions that provide a lot of practice. This book also has great analogies that make the concepts clear. I found this book to be very helpful in my nursing courses. I definitely recommend it to all nursing students!