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The following assignment is going to discuss measuring blood pressure and how it relates to Adult Nursing. I will explain the term blood pressure and how the skill is used. I believe it is one of the most important clinical skills required to monitor patient’s health and wellbeing. Firstly the term Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels. Systemic arterial blood pressure sustains the essential flow of blood into and out of the organs of the…

What is the first thing every nurse or doctor performs on you when you go into the doctor 's office? They take your vital signs. When in an accident or emergency occurs, what is the first thing paramedics do? They take your vital signs. Why is this one may ask? Are they that important? Vital signs are vital, hence the reason they are called vital signs. There are four main vital signs that get taken. They include pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and temperature. The patient 's level of pain…

The use of neurons and muscle is utmost for any animal’s survival. The experiment studies the principles of muscle contractions and nerve conductions, and the characteristics of muscle twitches and AP. The nerve and muscle work in conjunction and allow organisms to be motile. Thus looking at the properties and understanding the process has immense influence on science and the world in general. Through the experiment it was determined that an increase in stimulation amplitude in both muscle and…

Patchwork one reflects on a student nurse taking a manual blood pressure and is included in appendix B along with the scenario in which the skill was found which is included in appendix A. This patch will critically review manual blood pressure. It will then go on to critically review my development and competence throughout the programme by looking at the gold standard in relation to manual blood pressure. Furthermore, it will look at the contemporary issues in practice related to manual…

Introduction Stretchers may not be protagonist in a tertiary care hospital but it occupies an important place in emergency department as many patients are kept on stretchers for hours and days in hospital A & E department. This exercise is defined as boarding and may lead to increased morbidity and mortality with increased length of stay (1). However it is resorted due to overcrowding. Lack of beds predominantly in public sector hospital. Additionally during disasters & calamities there is…

Infection Prevention Megan Scott Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on February 26th, 2017 for Julie Deane’s NUR2155 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing course. Every year National Patient Safety Goals are set by the Joint Commission to acknowledge specific concerns in each health care setting. The purpose of these goals are to improve patient safety by identifying the problems and how to solve them (Joint Commission, 2016). Although prevalent, infections…

Inactivity as a risk for CVD If you a risk factor, it does not mean you will automatically get CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) but the more risk factors you suffer from the more likely it is for you to suffer from CVD later in life unless you are motivated enough to change your lifestyle to a much balanced and healthy lifestyle. But not every risk factor is able to be modified by you deciding to life a better life. These are some non-modifiable risk factors for CVD: • Age: as a person gets older…

It was my last day of another exciting summer camp season. I stood in the middle of the playground and scanned the room to ensure that all my campers were being safe and playing fair with one another. I began to relax my guard, feeling confident that all was well. At that same moment I heard a piercing outcry of my name. I quickly turned my shift in the direction of the scream and noticed a significant amount of blood running down one of my camper’s face. As I rushed towards her aid, she…

Introduction This experiment will examine the effects of age and gender on blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the inside walls of the arteries. As blood moves throughout the body, it pushes against these walls, keeping it moving throughout the body (Mader, 2016). As the arteries become narrower, due to a buildup of plaque, the pressure on the inside walls increases and blood pressure rises. This can result in hypertension, or high blood pressure, which forces the heart…

Tinetti Balance Test. This test is a standardized evaluation of mobility and stability which takes 8 to 10 minutes to complete.2 Balance is assessed in sitting, arising, immediate and prolonged standing, and turning reflecting body control and strength. In gait testing, stance, trunk stability, and path deviations are observed. Step length, swing and clearance on each foot are compared for continuity and symmetry. A score of 18/28 or less indicates a patient is at high risk, score of 19-23 out…