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Cardiovascular assessment in children: assessing pulse and blood pressure

02 February 2010

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

Cardiovascular assessment is an important nursing skill in the assessment and management of acutely ill children and children with chronic conditions. This article...

Into the rhythm

15 June 2010

Nursing Standard

General article

With more than two million people in the UK having an arrhythmia, a campaign is raising awareness of the importance of pulse taking.

How to check the arterial pulse

04 November 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Rationale and key points This article aims to help healthcare professionals to check the arterial pulse. It focuses on the radial pulse, and also briefly considers...

Interpretation and evaluation of pulmonary function tests

09 June 2009

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Evaluation of pulmonary function is essential for the diagnosis and management of respiratory disease and other conditions. Various tests are available. Some, such...

Interpretation and evaluation of pulmonary function tests

03 June 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

Evaluation of pulmonary function is essential for the diagnosis and management of respiratory disease and other conditions. Various tests are available. Some, such...

Oxygen therapy for acutely ill patients in community settings

07 October 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

Given the trend to manage patients with more severe exacerbations of chronic respiratory conditions in the community, nurses will increasingly be required to assess...

Pulse oximetry

02 April 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Pulse oximetry is a widely used, non-invasive technique for assessing arterial oxygenation by measuring oxygen saturation in peripheral blood vessels. It is a simple...

Pulse oximetry: what the nurse needs to know

29 March 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Rationale and key points Measurement of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) is used to identify early hypoxia in patients and evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen...

Advanced cardiac examination: the arterial pulse

23 July 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

The pulse is a significant indicator of health and can provide valuable information to help make an accurate diagnosis. All nurses should be competent in taking and...

The cardiovascular system

31 October 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

This article, which forms part of the life science series, examines the cardiovascular system, focusing on the anatomy and physiology of the heart. The blood flow...

07 March 2024 / Vol 36 issue 2

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