EKG Rhythm Bootcamp for Nursing Students

Struggling to recognize cardiac rhythms?

This 4-hour intensive workshop helps nursing students master rhythm interpretation using a simple step-by-step method taught by an experienced ICU nurse and nursing educator.

Students will learn how to identify common arrhythmias, recognize life-threatening rhythms, and apply clinical reasoning to patient scenarios.

Perfect for:

RN students
LVN students
paramedic students
new graduate nurses

Cost: $50 per student

10 seats available per 4 hr session

Bootcamp Schedule

Hour 1 — Foundations of Rhythm Interpretation

Goal: Remove the confusion.

Topics:
• Cardiac conduction system review
• P wave, PR interval, QRS, QT interval
• Normal sinus rhythm criteria
• The 6-step rhythm interpretation method

1️⃣ Rate
2️⃣ Rhythm
3️⃣ P waves
4️⃣ PR interval
5️⃣ QRS
6️⃣ Interpretation

Hour 2 — Sinus Rhythms & Atrial Rhythms

Students practice identifying:

• Sinus bradycardia
• Sinus tachycardia
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial flutter
• Supraventricular tachycardia

Example scenarios:

"A 72-year-old with COPD becomes suddenly tachycardic with irregular rhythm."

Students connect rhythm to real clinical thinking.

Hour 3 — Heart Blocks & Ventricular Rhythms

Heart blocks
• 1st degree
• 2nd degree type I (Wenckebach)
• 2nd degree type II
• 3rd degree block

Ventricular rhythms
• PVCs
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Ventricular fibrillation

Hour 4 — Rapid Recognition + Clinical Scenarios

fun and high energy activities:

Rhythm Challenge

Show rhythm strips quickly.

Students shout out:

rate
rhythm
diagnosis

Code Blue Scenarios

Example:

"Patient suddenly loses consciousness. Monitor shows this rhythm."

Students will be able to answer the following questions.

• What rhythm is this?
• Is the patient stable?
• What is the priority action?

NCLEX-Style Questions

Practice prioritization: