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Effect of simulated learning on blood pressure measurement skills

24 October 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Aim To explore whether additional teaching and simulated learning of one-hour duration could improve the blood pressure measurement skills of nursing students....

Comparing mean and single automated office blood pressure measurement in a US ambulatory care setting

08 September 2021

Primary Health Care

blood pressure measurement

Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential to appropriately diagnose and treat hypertension. Blood pressure is usually measured by taking a single automated...

How to take and record a manual blood pressure measurement

25 November 2024

Nursing Standard

how to series

Rationale and key points Accurate measurement of a patient’s blood pressure (BP) is essential to identify hypotension or hypertension and to inform subsequent...

How to measure blood pressure manually

20 January 2016

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Rationale and key points This article aims to help nurses to measure blood pressure (BP) manually using an aneroid sphygmomanometer.▶ BP measurement is an essential...

Hypertension: diagnosis, assessment and management

18 June 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Hypertension is a serious and common condition, the prevalence of which is set to rise given the increase in the ageing population, sedentary lifestyles and obesity....