"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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The blood tests must be
ordered by a doctor, the nurse only sees the results. Doctors are the
only
ones allowed to diagnose the strip, not the techs or the nurses.
Reading a
12 lead strip is fairly complex.


Bob in addition to smacking yourself down because you failed to
understand what aptitude meant, you also have no idea what modern
nurses do. Here's a hint, Bob. Suzanne had to be able to read a 10 lead
strip before being hired. At a heart speciality hospital, like St.
Francis uses 10. Yes, it's complex, but she had to learn it.
SMACKDOWN again!

And who uses a ten lead?

The industry standard is 12 lead.

http://www.ecglibrary.com/norm.html

You can have a ten lead ECG just like a five wheeled sportscar, but 12 lead
is used in practice.

Kablam!

1. In what location in the heart would the P wave have the maximum
amplitude?

2. If the maximum surface potential of a three lead ECG is 150 mV, what can
this indicate?

3. What portions of the 12 lead ECG would one read to rule out hypertrophy?

4. How can one spot AF on a twelve lead?

5. Is an EMG more sensitive to AF than a ECG?

6. How are PVC's indicated on a strip?

7. Who is Einthoven?

Kablam! Do you even know where ten lead comes from?

Bet you don't. Judging from what you said (I'm sure Suzy supplied the info)
she is very green. About 6 months of cardiac experience, but none of it
diagnostic.