Sunday, July 31, 2011

Whats A Normal Blood Pressure

A lot of patients ask me when Im going around doing vitals what a normal blood pressure is. I looked around and found a chart and thought I would post this.

The Blood Pressure Chart


CategorySystolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
NormalLess than 120Less than 80
Prehypertension120 to 13980 to 89
Stage 1 Hypertension (mild)140 to 15990 to 99
Stage 2 Hypertension (moderate to severe hypertension)160 and higher100 and higher

Low Blood Pressure

Low blood pressure is not determined by blood pressure levels, but by symptoms. A drop in normal blood pressure that causes no symptoms in one person may cause dangerous symptoms in another. Symptoms of low blood pressure include:
  • Chest pain
  • Dizziness
  • Fainting
  • Heart attack
  • Kidney failure
  • Lightheadedness
  • Shock.

Normal Blood Pressure for Children

Because children naturally have a normal blood pressure that's lower than an adult's, a child is at risk for hypertension at much lower blood pressures. Normal blood pressure for children also varies by gender:
Age of ChildNormal Male Blood PressureNormal Female Blood Pressure
1Less than 103/54Less than 103/56
2 to 3Less than 109/63Less than 1066/65
4 to 5Less than 112/70Less than 109/70
6 to 7Less than 115/74Less than 113/73
8 to 10Less than 119/78Less than 118/76
11 to 12Less than 123/79Less than 122/78
13 to 14Less than 123/79Less than 125/80
15 to 17Less than 136/84Less than 128/82
18 and overAs adultAs adult

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Wahing Your Hands

ok....so I can never stress enough about how importanat it is to wash your hands...lol...just though Id post a link to a "wash your hands" music video! Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/tmMGwO4N0Vc

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What Is Teamwork?

With being a Nurses Aide, it's very important to work as a team. So what is teamwork?
When you think about teamwork in your workplace, you may recognise effective, productive teams. You may also recognise groups of individuals who have been put together to work on a task or project and who just dont seem to make the same progress.

In order to understand the difference, consider the characteristics of effective teams. They consist of team members who have :
1:  A common purpose and clear goals
2: The necessary skills and resources
3: A common approach to work
4: The willingness to share information
5: Trust and support in each other
6: The ability to work through conflict
7: The willingness to take responsibility for team actions

So if you want to define teamwork, you could state that:
Effective teams consist of individuals who work together to achieve a common goal or purpose and who hold themselves accountable for team output.