As a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.This is in conjunction with Act 868 of the 2014 Legislative session. Questions regarding actions after October 1, 2014, should be directed to LDE.s a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.
Measuring Brachial Pressure. 1  1. Ask the patient to lie down in a face-up position. 2  2. Locate the brachial artery. 3  3. Wrap the blood pressure cuff around the patientâs left arm.  4. Inflate the cuff to find the systolic blood pressure of the 1  arm. 5. Deflate the cuff.
How To Measure Blood Pressure, And What It All Means. Here are the tools: A Stethoscope and a Sphygmomanometer. Make sure you place the round end of the stethoscope 'under' the blood pressure cuff. You inflate the sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) to a little above 180 mm Hg. This collapses the major arteries to the arm (that's why it is uncomfortable). Then you slowly release air by gently turning the air valve, and watch the pressure drop.