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Video: How to take blood pressure accurately in unwell children

22 Feb 2024

Te Tāhū Hauora has released a video to support rollout of the paediatric early warning system.

It aims to support health care staff to routinely measure blood pressure, and will be useful for doctors and nurses working in settings where acutely unwell children are assessed. It is also useful for undergraduate nursing and medical students, nurse educators and nurses and doctors who are unfamiliar with paediatric patients. 

An accessible transcript is available to read or download below.


Published: 22 Feb 2024 Modified: 22 Feb 2024