Orthostatic BP skills exam...

[maxcat]

I am freaking out. We have to be within +/-2 of whatever the instructor gets, for all three BPs. If we don't pass, we get some remediation, etc... but I am currently in school with 2 women who failed this skill last year, and are repeating b/c of it (they got +/-4...I suspect there could have been other issues, with these students, but according to one of them, that is the sole reason she is repeating the entire semester...). Anyone else's program this strict? I've been practicing BP, but it seems to be more of an art than a science. No other skill has me as worried, at all. I'm a straight A student otherwise (high 90's on everything). I am a CNA too, but we never have time to practice manual BPs. Someone tell me to calm down.

[ckh23, BSN, RN]

calm down

[maxcat]

well thanks! I feel slightly better, in that I've practiced and been reasonably accurate with the numbers. Still generally freaked, though.

[ckh23, BSN, RN]

I'm sure you'll do fine. I can't imagine 2 point discrepancy will really get you failed.

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

I'm betting that if you handle your business well, your instructors won't want to fail you on an entire semester over a four-point difference on a BP.