ECG Mistakes You Might Be Making

About this episode

The episode discusses common ECG misconceptions in paramedic education with insights from a former Consultant Pre-Hospital Care Practitioner.

The latest HSSIB report has highlighted ongoing challenges in how ECGs are taught, learned, and interpreted across paramedic education and we’re breaking it all down. In this conversation, our Chief Clinical Information Officer Ian Teague sits down with Mark Ainsworth‑Smith MBE, former Consultant Pre‑Hospital Care Practitioner, to explore the most common ECG misconceptions highlighted in the report. Together, they discuss why these misunderstandings persist, how they affect both students and ...

People in this episode

Host: Ian Teague

Guest: Mark Ainsworth‑Smith MBE

Topics covered

• ECG education
• misconceptions
• paramedic training
• clinical interpretation
• HSSIB report

Keywords

• ECG
• paramedic education
• misconceptions
• clinical interpretation
• HSSIB report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSSIB, Class Professional Publishing

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