reading blood pressure

[tinkerbell23]

as some of you might remember......im a student nurse....we have been shown how to read blood pressure manually...even though on placement there is a tendancy to use the electric machine....HOWEVER.....my lecturer showed me in her words "an old fashioned way" with the sphyg...and begin with the brachial pulse....add 20 on i think...i cant remember....can someone shed light!?? please........thank you!!!

free blood pressure checks all round ive bought a sphyg and steth to use at home hehe!!

[tinkerbell23]

no sorry radial artery!! doh!! lol

[Pea Pod]

http://www.ehow.com/h...ressure-manually.html

[tinkerbell23]

thanks thats helpfull the step by step and pics.....i was just wondering what she said with taking the wrist pulse first and adding on twenty! i forget! haha! thank you peapod! x

[Snafu03]

I dont really know the answer to your question but please can I have an invite to your next student nurses party?