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EKG Technician Program
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The objective of the EKG technician program is to train students to work in hospitals, clinics, emergency and trauma centers, private physician’s offices, out-patient centers and extended nursing care facilities. The EKG Technician will be given training on how to operate and adjust EKG heart monitors and understand the results of the electrocardiograph (EKG) recording.
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| Promote required mobility |
| Increase in muscle strength |
| Maintain muscle strength |
| Help prevent contracture and tightness |
| Decrease risk factors for decubitus ulcer (bed sores) |
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| Decrease level of dependence while performing activities |
| Increase in the sense of satisfaction and self-esteem |
| Increase in skills performance due to increase muscle coordination |
| Improvement in the quality of life |
| Improvement in quality of self-care |
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EKG Training Classes
[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525110517899{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]EKG Technician works in echocardiography, EKG technicians help physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of different cardiovascular conditions, including invasive cardiology, echocardiography and vascular cardiology.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the expected growth for EKG technicians is anticipated to be a range of 24% from 2008 to 2018.
Universal Healthcare Training Institute offers the education to develop the knowledge in electrocardiograms, Ultrasounds and sonograms by reading the heart’s electrical impulses of a patient’s heart.
Skills to Perform EKG include:
- Apply electrodes and leads
- Holter Monitoring and Stress Testing
- Interact and prepare patients for an EKG
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and physiology of the heart
- Diseases and heart disorders
- State rules and regulations regarding certification requirements
References
AMCA American medical certification association. EKG technician certification.2018. https://www.amcaexams.com/exam-candidates/certification-exam/ekg-technician-certification/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”#0066bf” full_width=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”60″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_weight=”bold” font_family=”none” align=”right”]Start your training today[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Enrolling Now” style=”outline” color=”white” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fuhti.education%2Fcontact-us%2F|||”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”60″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]