Reno rethinks focus on 4-year degrees amid skilled labor shortage. The old belief was that you could graduate from college after four years and youâre set. A rapidly changing labor market in Reno, however, is fueling a new focus on lifelong learning for college grads and more vocational training. This is a modal window.
(It's best to take blood pressure from the left arm, if possible.) Rest in a chair next to a table for five to 10 minutes. (Your left arm should rest comfortably at heart level.) Sit up straight with your back against the chair, legs uncrossed. Rest your forearm on the table with the palm of your hand facing up.
The cuff pressure which stops the blood flow to your arm is then measured, and this is equal to the pressure in your blood vessels. Blood pressure readings consist of two numbers, for example 120/80. The first number is the peak pressure (when the heart contracts, âsystolicâ pressure).