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I D E A S T H A T W O R K
T
o
increase
efficien-
cy in moving
patients from one
perioperative area
to the next, use 1
blood pressure
cuff throughout
the entire process.
Apply the cuff in
the pre-op area,
and when staff is
ready to transport
the patient to the
operating room,
release the connections between the blood pressure machine and cuff. In the OR,
attach the cuff connectors to the blood pressure machine there. When the patient is
ready to be moved to the PACU, disconnect the cuff for transport and then reconnect
it upon arrival in recovery. After removing cuffs at discharge, give them a thorough
cleaning before they're put back into service.
Terri Foster, BSN, RN, CNOR
Allegiance Health
Jackson, Mich.
terri.foster@allegiancehealth.org
STREAMLINED MONITORING
Keep Blood Pressure Cuffs on Patients
Terri
Foster,
BSN,
RN,
CNOR
z ALONG FOR THE RIDE There's no reason to constantly
reapply blood pressure cuffs along the surgical pathway.
