Atrial Electrograms After Cardiac Surgery: Survey of Clinical Practice

Jane N. Miller, RN, MS, CNS, CCRN, and Barbara J. Drew, RN, PhD

Learning Objectives - At the completion of this program, the learner will be able to:

Objective 1:	Describe the rationale for using atrial electrograms in the hospital setting after cardiac surgery.
Objective 2:	Recognize a recommended means of assessing tachycardias of unknown origin after cardiac surgery according to American Heart Association standards.
Objective 3:	Understand the role of critical care nurses in assessing, recording, and analyzing arrhythmias after cardiac surgery.

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