Site Map	Take a Blood Pressure

• Introduce yourself and check the patient's identity
• Establish rapport with patient
• Explain procedure and obtain patient consent
• Ensure patient has rested for five minutes where appropriate
• Position patient and equipment appropriately
• Apply appropriate size cuff correctly
• Locate brachial pulse
• Place stethoscope over brachial pulse in antecubital fossa
• Inflate cuff to appropriate level
• Measure systolic and diastolic readings in mmHg
• Remove cuff
• Report reading and interprete correctly
• Document blood pressure
• Use appropriate language
• Encourage patient's questions and deal with them appropriately
• Acknowledge patient concerns

	Any comments or feedback please contact me by email: Tom Williams