ER Tech? EKG courses?

[sylus]

So I'd love to become an ER Tech eventually, and I'm trying to get some training that would give me a better chance at landing a job as one and just give me more medical knowledge. So my questions:

1) Does anyone have advice on what sort of training is good for an ER Tech? I know EKG and Phlebotomy are good, but is there anything else?

2) How do I go about finding courses that will train in EKG interpretation? I've googled my heart out and I can't seem to find any... help? If anyone knows any in the Los Angeles area (or even just relatively close if it's a short course), please let me know, I'm don't know where to look.

3) I'd love to take courses in ACLS and PALS but the prereqs for the one I found are: "Paramedic & Above or EMT w/ECG & Pharmacology Knowledge" - EKG I already asked about, but what kind of pharmacology knowledge do they mean and how would one obtain that? Either by some course, somewhere online, self-study, whatever.. I'm just not sure what exactly they're looking for there.

Thanks for any help. :]

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[viostorm]

No need for an ECG course. Get "Rapid Interpretation of EKG's" by Dale Dubin.

You'll be up to speed after that, it is how everyone learns to read ECG's.

 

[igcgnerd]

I was an emt first working for an ambulance service. I then took a course from a technical college in my area that combined ekg and phlebotomy training. Most techs have to be either cna's or emts.

 

[Compass]

You won't pick up EKG through direct training at an EMT-B level (no EKG until EMT-I/P). You'll pick it up through in-field, watching the EMT-Ps do their stuff/introduce you to it.

 

[146233]

You won't pick up EKG through direct training at an EMT-B level (no EKG until EMT-I/P). You'll pick it up through in-field, watching the EMT-Ps do their stuff/introduce you to it.

Or reading an EKG book by Walraven, Garcia, or Dubin. (Walraven is best for basic/3-lead EKG's for BLS personnel.)

 

[Compass]

We don't even get to touch the EKGs

Though I've been plugged up to one at the hospital, and I've seen them applied at my hospital rotation.