EKG Plain and Simple, 4th edition

EKG Plain & Simple, Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of basic to advanced concepts, giving students the foundation they need for a successful career in health care.

• Extensive clinical scenarios, anecdotes, and critical-thinking exercises impart real insight and expertise, offering students valuable clinical insights and experience related to EKGs and the heart.
• Over 500 practice rhythm strips and 12-lead EKGs illuminate a wide range of cases and conditions, giving students unparalleled opportunities to practice with a wide range of scenarios.
• Extensive web resources, including videos, practice tests, animations, scenarios, and games, help students deepen their knowledge easily and interactively.
• Flexible organization is easily adaptable to two-semester or two-quarter courses, or for “mixing and matching,” to reflect unique instructor needs.
• UPDATED! Improved “What’s It All About” opening scenarios help to show the clinical importance of each chapter’s information.
• Mid-chapter “Checkups” include questions and scenarios that gauge the student’s readiness to proceed, ensuring that students have mastered each concept so they can move forward with confidence.
• UPDATED! Streamlined explanations simplify the material, with an emphasis on enhanced comprehension.
• UPDATED! Additional tables pull information together in one place to make retention easier.
• UPDATED! More photos and improved art make the text more visually appealing and user-friendly.
• End-of-chapter summary notes help students re-focus on the most important concepts that have been presented for more efficient study.
• Ten scenarios in the final chapter help students synthesize and apply the information they’ve learned.

Also available with MyHealthProfessionsLab®

NEW! MyHealthProfessionsLab, is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students gain knowledge that will carry through to their professional careers.

• Reinforce key concepts. Auto-graded, multiple choice, Homework assignments for each chapter assess student comprehension of that chapter’s learning objectives.
• Self-Paced Study Modules. Engaging tutorials provide an overview of the content presented in each chapter and serve as a great resource for enhancing students’ comprehension of difficult concepts. These modules are perfect for an interactive, self-paced review of the chapter.
• Interactive case studies with assessments. These features allow students to hone their reasoning skills and practice real-world application.
• Labeling Activities. Interactive games reinforce key concepts for your kinesthetic learners. Students learn by doing as they drag and drop the appropriate term.
• Enhance understanding with multimedia resources. Videos and animations within the Media Library, along with built-in study aids, improve student understanding of key concepts.
• Digital access anytime, anywhere with the Pearson eText. The Pearson eText gives students access to their textbook anytime, anywhere. In addition to note-taking, highlighting, and bookmarking, the Pearson eText offers interactive and sharing features. Instructors can share their comments or highlights, and students can add their own, creating a tight community of learners in your class. The Pearson eText companion app allows existing subscribers to access their titles on an iPad or Android tablet for either online or offline viewing.
• Save time in class by identifying areas of weakness early with Automatic Grading and Performance Reporting. Automatic grading saves you time, while visual reports allow you to quickly identify students who are struggling. The reports also let you assess overall class and individual student achievement.
• True-to-Life Exam Preparation. Practice CCT and CET certification exams are pre-built and match exam style—including number of questions and time limits.

EKG Plain & Simple, Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of basic to advanced concepts, giving students the foundation they need for a successful career in health care.

• UPDATED! Improved “What’s It All About” opening scenarios help to show the clinical importance of each chapter’s information.
• UPDATED! Streamlined explanations simplify the material, with an emphasis on enhanced comprehension.
• UPDATED! Additional tables pull information together in one place to make retention easier.
• UPDATED! More photos and improved art make the text more visually appealing and user-friendly.

Also available with MyHealthProfessionsLab®

MyHealthProfessionsLab, is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students gain knowledge that will carry through to their professional careers.

• Reinforce key concepts. Auto-graded, multiple choice, Homework assignments for each chapter assess student comprehension of that chapter’s learning objectives.
• Self-Paced Study Modules. Engaging tutorials provide an overview of the content presented in each chapter and serve as a great resource for enhancing students’ comprehension of difficult concepts. These modules are perfect for an interactive, self-paced review of the chapter.
• Interactive case studies with assessments. These features allow students to hone their reasoning skills and practice real-world application.
• Labeling Activities. Interactive games reinforce key concepts for your kinesthetic learners. Students learn by doing as they drag and drop the appropriate term.
• Enhance understanding with multimedia resources. Videos and animations within the Media Library, along with built-in study aids, improve student understanding of key concepts.
• Digital access anytime, anywhere with the Pearson eText. The Pearson eText gives students access to their textbook anytime, anywhere. In addition to note-taking, highlighting, and bookmarking, the Pearson eText offers interactive and sharing features. Instructors can share their comments or highlights, and students can add their own, creating a tight community of learners in your class. The Pearson eText companion app allows existing subscribers to access their titles on an iPad or Android tablet for either online or offline viewing.
• Save time in class by identifying areas of weakness early with Automatic Grading and Performance Reporting. Automatic grading saves you time, while visual reports allow you to quickly identify students who are struggling. The reports also let you assess overall class and individual student achievement.
• True-to-Life Exam Preparation. Practice CCT and CET certification exams are pre-built and match exam style–including number of questions and time limits.