LucidResq
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Once upon a time, I could not for the life of me find my own father's pulse as I was trying to convince him to go to the hosp for cardiac stuff. This was after working in a clinic for nearly 2 years and being damn comfortable with finding pulses. Couldn't get a radial nor carotid. Finally just listened. PS: Also knew how to find his pulse very well as I'd been living alone with him since I was 10 and he's epileptic. Not this time.
My biggest advice would be to practice on the elderly.. the sick... etc. Finding pulses on a healthy young person in your living room is one thing... finding one on a 95 yo dehydrated woman in the back of a rig is something else. Most people are very nice and I doubt your old Great Aunt Sally would object to you practicing your fancy medical skills on her... just be creative and ask around.
My biggest advice would be to practice on the elderly.. the sick... etc. Finding pulses on a healthy young person in your living room is one thing... finding one on a 95 yo dehydrated woman in the back of a rig is something else. Most people are very nice and I doubt your old Great Aunt Sally would object to you practicing your fancy medical skills on her... just be creative and ask around.
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