EMT Curriculum
3.10.B – Taking a heart rate
Objectives: Demonstrate how to take a heart rate on a conscious patient
Equipment: Watch with seconds hand (students)
Clock with seconds hand (room)
Instructions: - Group your students into pairs. One group may have three people in odd-numbered student groups. - Demonstrate how to take a heart rate. Have students follow along on their skills sheet. Limit this demonstration to no longer than 3 minutes. - Have students take heart rates on each other. They should document the values obtained on their skills sheet.
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