Stupid assessment question!

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Specializes in OBGYN, Neonatal.

This is probably the dumbest question but I swear I have "mommy brain" being back in school after having a baby, even thouh its been 9 months since he was born LOL!

Ok, for assessment - one of the two (Pulse and Respirations) requires that you start out with 0 and then count...i.e. 012345 and so on.

Is it respirations or is it pulse? :sofahider I am thinking pulse but I want to be sure. Can't believe I'm making such a "DUH" :trout:question but I want to be on the ball here!

Does anyone know of any good websites for refreshing nursing student skills? If that makes any sense?!

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With pulse you start at zero. Resps you start at one.

Check out this site: It is a favourite of mine:

http://cal.fmc.flinders.edu.au/gemp/ClinicalSkills/clinskil/default.htm

Hope that helps.

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

Ok I have been a cardiac/critical care nurse for just over 14 years and have never heard starting at zero when counting the rates. I don't even understand what the rationale would be, if you start at zero the first beat doesn't count. The link that was posted didn't say anything about starting at zero. :confused:

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Specializes in OBGYN, Neonatal.

Yah they taught us to start at 0 in basic assessment but I agree that it doesn't seem to make sense!

Thanks for the website I will check it out!

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Specializes in OB.

we were taught zero as well, which I think is gotta be wrong. How can a heat beat not count??

anyone care to clarify that???

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
this is probably the dumbest question but i swear i have "mommy brain" being back in school after having a baby, even thouh its been 9 months since he was born lol!

ok, for assessment - one of the two (pulse and respirations) requires that you start out with 0 and then count...i.e. 012345 and so on.

is it respirations or is it pulse? :sofahider i am thinking pulse but i want to be sure. can't believe i'm making such a "duh" :trout:question but i want to be on the ball here!

does anyone know of any good websites for refreshing nursing student skills? if that makes any sense?!

i agree with the rest of the posters it is the pulse and btw there is no such thing as a dumb/stupid/duh question...can't know if you don't ask! :)

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I never heard of starting at zero either!

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