Competency information
Details
Fit ambulatory BP monitoring equipment in a range of adult patients.
Considerations
- SOP for ambulatory BP monitoring.
- Pharmacological treatment of hypertension.
- Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension.
- Choice of programmes/settings for ambulatory blood pressure recording.
- Normal ranges for ambulatory BP and home BP.
- Identification of white coat hypertension.
- The information needs of patients following ambulatory BP monitoring.
- Routine maintenance and calibration procedures.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 7 | Outcome Fit ambulatory BP equipment, including patient instruction, and produce the results in the appropriate format. |