Step 6 - Counts and Records Radial Pulse

Credentia: Northern California Skill Listing

Step 1

Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Step 2

Places fingertips on thumb side of client’s wrist to locate radial pulse

Step 3

Count beats for one full minute

Step 4

Signaling device is within reach

Step 5

Before recording, washes hands

Step 6 (Bold)

Records pulse rate within plus or minus 4 beats of evaluator’s reading