BP measurement: practice without evidence. Are we teaching it wrong?

Authors/Creators

Sara Geale, Edith Cowan University
Elisabeth R. Jacob, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

We would like to throw down the gauntlet or in this case the blood pressure cuff. Blood pressure (BP) assessment is reportedly the most frequently done of the vital sign measurements in healthcare. The importance of accuracy in BP measurements is well recognised (Rabbia et al. 2013). Measuring BP is usually taught to student nurses early in their education program. Mastering the skills required to measure BP with accuracy is demanding for nursing students. Taking a BP requires the development of new psychomotor skills, an understanding of what they are measuring and an ability to achieve a level of accuracy.

RAS ID

19504

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2015

Location of the Work

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Faculty

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Comments

Geale, S., & Jacob, E. (2015). BP measurement: practice without evidence. Are we teaching it wrong? Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 23(2), 34. Available here

Recommended Citation

Geale, S., & Jacob, E. R. (2015). BP measurement: practice without evidence. Are we teaching it wrong?. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/1722