title: Mastering the 12 Lead EKG
author: David A Roberts PA-C
description: I have been in health care for the past 20 years. During those two decades, EKG interpretation has been a huge part of my career. I spent the first 10 years in health care practicing as a registered nurse. Most of that time was spent in a cardiac intensive care unit and working as a physician extender for a cardiologist. Interpreting EKGs, including rhythm strips and 12 leads, was part of my daily routine. During those 20 years, I also kept certifications in basic and advanced life support. I have also been an ACLS instructor. During my nursing career I decided to advance my education and obtained a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Bethel University. Since 2007, I have been a practicing physician assistant. I am currently working in a rural emergency department where I have been since 2011. Not a day goes by that I dont need to interpret EKGs in order to help my patients. In 2011 I began teaching EKG interpretation at Bethel University. I have also taught EKG workshops and given lectures at multiple state and international PA conferences. I am currently a Director-At-Large for the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants. Thanks for considering this book. I hope you find it a valuable resource for years to come. -David Roberts
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  David A. Roberts, MSPAS, RN, PA-C, has been in healthcare for the
  past 20 years. He spent the first 10 years practicing as a registered nurse
  in a cardiac intensive care unit and working as a physician extender for a
  cardiologist. He also maintains certifications in basic and advanced cardiac
  life support and has been an ACLS and PALS instructor. Since 2007, Roberts
  has been a practicing PA after obtaining his master’s degree in Physician
  Assistant Studies at Bethel University in Tennessee. Currently, he works in a
  rural emergency department, Dyersburg, Tennessee; former assistant
  professor at Bethel University where he taught EKG interpretation and
  pathophysiology; and is Vice President of Tennessee Academy of Physician
  Assistants. He also serves as a peer reviewer for article submissions to the
  Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, hosts EKG
  worksho