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.
When I place my stethoscope on your back or sides and ask you to take a deep breath, I'm listening to your breath sounds. If I do so when my stethoscope is on the front of your chest, I'm trying to listen to your heart sounds without the interference of the breath sounds. When doctors say this they should have a stethoscope on your back or chest because they are listening to the air rush in and out of your lungs. They are trained to know the difference between normal lung sound and abnormal sounds. Any abnormal lung sounds mean you are sick and need treatment.