Explain Why It Is Important To Introduce Yourself To The Patient Confirm Their Identity

The lack of knowledge and confidence of obtaining a manual blood pressure is an ever growing issue in the healthcare field. This paper will outline the importance of taking a manual blood pressure accurately. Providing the proper blood pressure measurement can determine a patient’s care and outcome when in a healthcare facility. I will talk about the pros and cons of manual blood pressures and personal experience of this vital skill in the healthcare field. I will also provide some simple but effect ways to increase confidence and knowledge by just basic education. All of my information and numbers will be supported by using references and studies in the use of manual blood pressure monitoring.

(Marieb and Hoehn, 2010, p 703) defined Blood Pressure (BP) as ‘the force per unit area exerted on a vessel wall by the contained blood, and is expressed in millimetres of mercury (mm Hg)’. BP is still one of the essential and widely used assessment tools in healthcare settings. Nurses generally record the arterial BP which is the forced exerted blood that flows through the arteries, to establish a baseline and to determine any risk factors. BP

Patient care technicians (PCT’s), formally known as nursing assistants, are the backbone to any nursing department. They create rapport with the patients and family members, as well as the nursing and medical staff. Some of the tasks PCT’s are responsible for include: obtaining and recording vital signs, collecting and labeling specimens, blood glucose specimen, and obtaining electrocardiograms (ECG). All these tasks are important and critical in an emergency. PCT’s designated to work in medical surgical floors may not remember the steps for obtaining a good ECG reading. Like the saying goes: if you don’t use it, you lose it. The most common reason ECG’s are misinterpreted is due to incorrect lead placement. PCT’s in critical settings such

Two patient verifier completed. Per PA Wu , the patient was informed that she has added an additional bp med to his current regimen. Asked the patient that he has any swelling in legs. The pt says no. Informed the patient that only a 30 day supply was ordered on his Lisinipril. Please record bp readings for the next seven days at the same time then email reading via Micare. If bp in not controlled then a f/u with his provider is needed. The patient agrees and verbalized

Throughout the interview, Xavier’s mother answered the majority of the questions and expressed the difficulties she faces daily while taking care of her son. She also talks about the process of receiving the diagnosis of ASD, as well as a previous diagnosis that was incorrect. Xavier’s mother first noticed something different while comparing his development, mainly his speech, to that of her nephew who was around the same age as her son. She claims that he wasn’t talking at all at the age of 1 ½ and that concerned her. Xavier’s doctor said his speech was probably delayed and suggested a speech therapist as early intervention. His mother claims that he didn’t outwardly appear Autistic to her because he wasn’t withdrawn. She also claims that

D-Met with the patient upon request. Upon meeting with the patient, the patient appeared upset and addressed her frustration in this writer's office. According to the patient, she's upset with her PCP forcing the patient to admit herself to the psych. ward to get on medication. Failure to do so, her PCP will complete the medication protection for her electricity. The patient owes over $3000 and with the protection, her light company cannot turn off her lights. Please note, the patient was pacing back and forth and getting emotional. This writer consolet he patient and validated her feelings. According to the patient, she reports that CMHA informed her that she in order to get into their clinic, an evaluation is needed whereas the evaluation can be completed at a hospital; however, the patient is worried about being admitted. Please note, the patient denies any suicidal or homocidal ideation when questioned.

My patient?s name is John T, age 41 was admitted to Bournewood Hospital in Brookline, MA. on September 16, 2015. He was severely depressed about his past and he started having suicidal ideals. John grew up with a mother, father and sister in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They didn't have much money and his father was the only one paying bills while his mother was a housewife. John explained that living with his family was very uncomfortable. His father was a very mean and angry man; no one got along with him and everyone feared him. Being Italian, the meal must be plated once the husband got home. With that said, one day his father got mad at his mother about not having dinner on the table on time; things turned for the

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of our dynamic director, Mrs. Beth Rozak, MBA, BSN, RN. As the current director of the Neonatal ICU and Pediatrics at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Madison, WI, Beth have had serve in many roles in the organization. Employed at St. Mary’s for the past 15 years, she started out as a nursing assistant/monitor watcher on 8 south west (medical floor). After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Edgewood College, in Madison, Wisconsin, she then transfer to 4 east (a medical, cardiac unit). Where she worked for a few years before transferring to ambulatory nursing (a staff nurse on the surgery and procedure center unit). After earning her MBA from Warden University, she took on the

As the slightest of things have an impact on the blood pressure reading result, this could in turn make the patient anxious, which would naturally cause their reading to be elevated, and not necessarily give a true reading. This is why it is imperative that when carrying out this skill, that the individual feels comfortable and totally at ease. In order to do this you would always ensure that the patient understands the procedure, why it is being done and how it is done. Effective communication is key, as the patient needs to be spoken to, using a language that they are able to understand and relate to. Using medical terminology, irrespective of how accurate the information may be, would not necessarily give the patient any

The book, The Patient Will See You Now, by Eric Topol, withholds an extreme amount of educational value and discusses how the vast world of medicine can combine with the ever-expanding world of technology to make things such as medical information, diagnoses, treatments, and even prescriptions at our fingertips. This book takes the point of view from Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist who is trying to better the world of medicine while increasing the convenience of it at the same time. The goal that Dr. Topol is trying to establish is that in this day and age, there is absolutely no need for one to have to wait so long to see a doctor. In fact, why should the general population have to wait what feels like hours in a waiting room, or even days for an appointment to be made when everything can be presented right in front of us? Medicine is advancing at such a fast rate that now scientists and doctors can find cures to diseases in a matter of months, or sometimes even days after they are discovered. Since we have such high advances in the fields of science and medicine, people all over the world (more than just doctors and nurses) should have access to know what these diseases do and how to cure them the second that they are discovered. This concept seems something that would be nearly impossible to achieve, but thanks to breakthroughs in new technology and silicon, this dream can surely turn into a reality.

As a first year student I was assigned to take a patients vital sighs while my peer videoed it. Throughout the video blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature was recorded to check if everything was in normal range, while ensuring a comfortable environment, and communicating with the patient to build trust and confidence in my ability to make an accurate assessment and judgement

The purpose of this journal is to reflect on my experience and skills gained during my clinical placement at Ben Taub Hospital. On my first clinical day, I was excited and nervous at the same time. My first placement was in the PREOP/PACU area. I was assigned to help a patient who had been in the PACU area going on 2 days. Normally, once the patient comes from surgery they are only in the PACU area for a short period of time before they are discharged home or given a bed in another area of the hospital. This particular patient still had not received an assignment for a bed. The physicians would make their rounds to come check on him daily. The patient was a 28-year-old Hispanic male, non-English speaking, he had a hemicolectomy. He had a NG tube, urinary Foley catheter, and a wound vac. My preceptor had just clocked in and she needed to check on the patient’s vitals and notes from the previous nurse. Once she introduced me to the patient and explained while I was there, she then asked me to check his vitals. (Vital signs indicate the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, maintain blood flow, and oxygenate body tissues. Vital signs are important indicators of a client’s overall health status (Hogan, 2014). I froze for a quick second. I have practiced taking vitals numerous of times and I knew I could do it correctly. I started with the temperature first, when I was quickly corrected on a major mistake I had made by my preceptor. I HAD FORGOT TO WASH MY HANDS and PUT

Sticky electrodes will be placed on your chest. The electrodes will be connected to an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine to record a tracing of the electrical activity of your heart.

The patient should be seated with the feet flat on the floor. The BP is obtained in both arms,

Discussing potential risk issues associated with using automated blood pressure/pulse machine in relation to contemporary practice.