BLOOD PRESSURE PROFICIENCY PROCESS EVALUATION Name: kigatinwr Vanderbilt Clinic | 75% Clinic 11 85% cling) u Competency: Take vitafigns Competency: Assess own performance for ality andjmprovenen Instructor: ig) ‘lp : 12-413 2 Acceptable 1 Needs Improvement 0 Unacceptable * Failure of starred item/critical errors results in automatic failure of proficiency. A t U 7, Cleans stethoscope, ear tips, 1 0 diaphragm and bell with alcohol pads. 2. Supports patient's extended arm at @ 1 0 heart level 3. Palpates brachial artery. (OI 4 0 4. Places cuff snugly 2” above the elbow OQ 0 over the brachial artery. 5. Properly places ear pieces of G i 0 stethoscope in ears. (Angled toward nose when in the ears). 6. Tests the diaphragm of stethoscope by GZ 1 0 rubbing to insure audibility 7. Places diaphragm over brachial artery O ' 0 and holds in place with 2 fingers (not under cuff) ee _8. Closes valve of bulb. ae 5 0 9. Inflates cuff by squeezing bulb with Dp 1 0 minimal tube motion to 180-200 mm Hg. 40. Gently opens valve and allows air to Q@ 1 0 escape slowly, noting the systolic and diastolic pressures. 11. Cleans stethoscope 2 1 0 12. Record BP on attached CRT 2 1 0 13. Records blood pressure within 2 pts (jd) Q " 0 systolic and 2 pts diastolic of instructor. _/58 14. Complete above procedure in 10 OQ minutes.* 15. Self assessment completed.” Pass 20 30 = ut Instructor Comments: Wa fi? . (50 % Blood_Pressure_Prof. doc