January 6, 2024- Midmark Corp. announced its new continuing medical education course, “Better BP Measurement for Improved Patient Outcomes.” Hypertension affects many Americans and is known as the “silent killer,” because symptoms are not always present. Therefore, patients and their healthcare providers must work together to screen for hypertension at annual physical examinations with accurate and consistent blood pressure (BP) measurements.
In an effort to improve BP measurement at the point of care, the Midmark clinical education team has partnered with Pfiedler Education, a division of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), to offer training with continuing education units (CEUs). The on-demand, digital module course focuses on hypertension, the importance of accurate and standardized BP measurement with proper patient positioning, and best practice integration of BP measurement in the clinical setting.
This continuing education course is intended for a registered nurse, an EKG technician or other Allied healthcare professionals with responsibility for obtaining BP measurements. The National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) has approved this program for 2.0 contact hours. After completing this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:
- Identify best practice methods for patient positioning to improve blood pressure measurement at the point of care.
- Explain the health risks involved when hypertension is uncontrolled.
- Describe the importance of accurate BP measurement as it pertains to the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
Interested healthcare personnel can sign up on Pfiedler’s site to take the on-demand module or visit midmark.com for more information.