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For every nurse or medical professional, comes the day they graduate and attend their pinning ceremony. The years of learning and hard work all come to fruition on this special graduation day in front of their family and loved ones. Future medical professionals and nurses are welcomed into the respective profession with welcomed arms. For the pinning ceremony, graduates are asked to stand and are pinned by a faculty or family member. The emblem lapel pin symbolizes the degree or certificati …

What is blood pressure?Blood pressure is utilized by doctors and nurses to diagnose patients by measuring the Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure readings.During a normal cycle, each heart beat pushes blood to the rest of the body via the arteries. During a heartbeat, the pressure being forced against the arties is known as the Systolic reading.Between each heartbeat, the diastolic is measured.To measure a blood pressure using an aneroid sphygmomanometer and stethoscope, the Doctor or Nur …

Combination scopes (those equipped with both a diaphragm and bell) are designed to provide a broader frequency response. In a typical combination scope, only one side of the chestpiece is "active" at a time. Rotating the chestpiece around its valve stem selects one side and "deactivates" the other. Hold the tubing with one hand and rotate the stethoscope chest piece until it is clicked into place. Use the smaller bell for a more focused exploration of sound in a smaller area. The smaller bell al …

Here are some common questions our customers run into when using our products.Q: Why does only one side of my stethoscope chest piece work?A: Combination scopes (those equipped with both a diaphragm and bell) are designed to provide a broader frequency response. In a typical combination scope, only one side of the chestpiece is "active" at a time. Rotating the chestpiece around its valve stem selects one side and "deactivates" the other. Hold the tubing with one hand and rotate the stethoscope c …

How do you use an eye test / exam chart?Eye test charts are utilized by doctors to measure a patient's vision during a visual acuity exam / test. The patient will be asked to cover one eye and read out loud the letters or symbols displayed on the chart. The test is administered to verify and problems or changes with vision. Visual acuity is displayed as a fraction (Top number / Bottom number). The TOP number is the distance that the letter / symbol must be viewed and the BOTTOM number is th …