A blood pressure monitor serves an important purpose in accurately monitoring a patient’s blood pressure to provide error-free care and prescriptions. There are various monitors on the market with different features that can make finding the right one difficult. The most commonly marketed features are: Blood pressure monitors with averaging will take consecutive measurements (generally […]
Continue readingTips for Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
Inaccurate blood pressure readings can mislead clinicians and give patients a false clean bill of health. There are small mistakes that can easily arise when taking a patients blood pressure such as not having their feet to the ground, not lining up the cuff with the artery, placing the cuff too tight, and talking during […]
Continue readingFREE 2023 Public Safety Wall Calendar by ZOLL
A prepared office is a Rescue Ready office, that is why ZOLL is providing a 2023 Public Safety wall calendar at no charge to aid in informing readers about handling a medical emergency. Click here to request a 2023 wall calendar while supplies last. “The complimentary 2023 ZOLL Public Safety wall calendar includes tips on […]
Continue readingNow Until December 30th, 2022 Receive a Cardiovit FT-1 & Mobile Stand for Only $3,445
The Cardiovit FT-1 is an ultra-portable EKG that is intuitive and easy to use, perfect for any healthcare environment. With a 32,000Hz sample rate, the Cardiovit FT-1 helps the physician to accurately detect real Atrial Defibrillation. The automatic interpretation provides a reliable analysis of the EKG for both children and adults. This promotion includes a Sunken Base […]
Continue readingPulse Oximetry in a School Nurse’s Office
Is it needed? A pulse oximeter is a quick, inexpensive, and needle-free device that measures the amount of oxygen saturating a patients blood. Evidence suggests utilizing a pulse oximeter with children can accurately aid in diagnosing children with previously unrecognized hypoxemia (view the study). It is important to measure the oxygen saturation of children with […]
Continue readingThe NEW Home Sphyg BP Kit with Infrared Thermometer Prevents Cross-Contamination!
According to the CDC, many patients receiving at-home healthcare could potentially have communicable diseases or immunocompromising conditions. Adequate disinfection in these settings is necessary to provide a safe patient environment. However, home healthcare nurses are often juggling multiple patients in a day, working a job where forgetting to sanitize one piece of equipment can have […]
Continue readingNew Home Sphyg BP Kits with Infrared Temperature Offered Only by Medsource-SW
After the height of the Covid-19 global pandemic, we have begun to question the cleanliness of reused medical equipment. Home healthcare is a practice with many high-risk patients. However, home healthcare visits are often conducted with one set of medical equipment. The reusing of equipment invites pathogens to the next patient. This leave-behind kit is […]
Continue readingProduct Spotlight: CREATIVE SP-20 Pulse Oximeter
Pulse oximeters are life saving screening monitoring devices. A pulse oximeter serves its purpose by quickly detecting any drop in blood oxygen saturation, alerting the user to seek medical intervention. The SP-20 Pulse Oximeter, manufactured by CREATIVE, is a hand-held or tabletop pulse oximeter for spot checking or continuous monitoring with alarms. The alarms can be […]
Continue readingNever Miss a Vein with Near Infrared Imaging’s New Vein-Eye Carry Vein Illumination Device
What is the best way to boost your professionalism as a phlebotomist? Never missing the vein. Discover a device that will assist phlebotomists to get a great stick the first time, every time: The portable Vein-Eye Carry. While missing a puncture can be uncomfortable for a patient, it can also be life threatening. While over 40 […]
Continue readingWhat do you need in your new office setup?
Whether you’re setting up your very first office or adding a new office to your practice, being prepared by having all of the necessary equipment is important. It is easy to overlook essential tools and equipment that may slip our minds. Within the pediatrics, family, and OB-GYN (obstetrics and gynecology) practices, forgetting small, inconspicuous things […]
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