Nearly half of the infant crib deaths and two-thirds of bassinet deaths reported to CPSC each year are suffocations caused by pillows, thick quilts and/or overcrowding in the babyâs sleeping space. The safest place for a baby to sleep is in a safe crib.
Competently utilising a stethoscope in clinical practice is one such skill. A fundamental ability to use a stethoscope comes with many nursing roles ranging from respiratory nurse specialist and outreach roles to intensive care nursing, A&E nursing and when practising in operating theatres.
Normal Breathing Sounds. Respiratory sounds that can be heard through a stethoscope are of two kinds: the normal breathing sounds that occur when no respiratory problems exist and abnormal or adventitious sounds. The normal breath sounds are both inspiratory and expiratory.