My mom has worked as a nurse for years, and she is currently teaching students at NCC in the medical assistant program. Other than taking lifeguarding CPR and AED training classes and volunteering recreationally at a convalescent home, I have little medical experience. Because my mom has so much experience in the medical field and I know very little, I wanted to learn a skill she teaches her students as part of my Project Explore.
Learning how to take blood pressure properly takes a lot of practice. I practiced a few times prior to this video, but mastering the skill would take much longer than it seems on this video. Prior to me practicing on the video, my mom filmed a short tutorial. We were able to practice in her lab classroom at NCC on what is called a "sim-man". Being in this type of classroom was a new experience too because it is clearly not a typical academic classroom.
Here is the short tutorial on taking blood pressure and me practicing on the simulator:
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