Posted by Candi (64.12.107.22) on December 29, 2001 at 12:57:17:
In Reply to: Tpr's posted by Tanya on December 29, 2001 at 08:46:28:
When taking pulse and respirations you should count both for a full minute. If you don't you could miss critical elements such as irregular heartbeats or breathing problems. Shortcuts are nice as long as they don't interfere with quality of care.