Elderly B/F with AMS, complains of headache BP>200/100

GoldcrossEMTbasic said:
In response to Kelly Brackets comment, " I agree ED Nurses are intimidating." I think lazy at some times too. :rolleyes: I would've also gotten a GLUCOSE reading too. If that is what you did too? Since the PT has a HX of diabetes. I am really anal about using manual BPs and I think they are more accurate than the monitors. I also like to do the palpating BPs too. But monitors do come in handy in urgent situations where you don't have time for a manual BP.
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Maybe wait till you have some experience before you go bashing on profession that you don't yet have much if any understanding for. Piling on ER nurses doesn't make you one of the cool kids and it's not a way for you to build credibility in the absence of bona fide experience.

Also monitors are generally quite accurate if you understand their limitations, i.e. using them on a bumpy road probably isn't the greatest idea. A new LifePak costs nearly what I make a year. You better believe I am going to believe the numbers it gives me unless I have a reason to suspect otherwise and I can confirm by other means.
 
Pulse monitors and automated BP cuffs need to be used cautiously. You can tell when you are unable to get a reliable reading, but the machines will report some of their boo-boos with utter confidence.

Smug little buggers.
 
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