Programs & Courses

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Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Monitor Surveillance

Contact Information:
Jennie Pond, Admission Recruiter
757.388.5745
jkpond@sentara.com

Special Bulletins:  

 Now Accepting Applications for January 2014.

     

    The Monitor Surveillance Technician Course began in 1987 to prepare qualified technicians to observe patient telemetry monitors and interpret basic cardiac rhythms and report findings to the nurse and/or physician.
     

Monitor Surveillance Technicians incorporate electrocardiographic (EKG) observation of clients, across the lifespan and with diverse cardiovascular healthcare needs. They observe patient telemetry monitors that graphically record the electrical activity of the hearts of selected cardiac patients.  They must be able to interpret basic EKG rhythms and report the results to the physician and/or nurse.  It is an essential discipline that collaborates with nurses and persons in other disciplines to promote preferred cardiac outcomes.

Your Exceptional Learning Experience:

  • With 72 lecture, 90 skills lab, and 144 clinical hours you will be well prepared to be a competent, caring, self-directed member of the healthcare team.
  • For the first 6 weeks, class time is Mon., 8 AM to Noon, and Wed., 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.  For the second 6 weeks, class time is Wed. and Thurs. from 9 AM to Noon.  Clinical time is completed in the final 6 weeks of the Course.  There is 24 hours of clinical time required per week with various shifts available to choose from.  Peninsula students may have clinical opportunities on the Peninsula upon request.
  • Graduates of the Course receive a certificate of completion in Monitor Surveillance. 
  • Beginning Jan. 2012, students in MS200 will take the Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) exam offered by CCI.  The fee will be included in the tuition.