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.
A stethoscope is used to check a person's heart rate. A stethoscope can be used to listen for sounds of congestion in the lungs. A stethoscope may be used on a patient's back, in addition to their chest. A medical professional may use a stethoscope while checking a patient's blood pressure.