Project Healthy Heart

SNPhAs and APhA's

Kimi Kent Johnny Chin Tamara Ly Sum Liu Charisma Urbiztondo

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What do we do?
Health Screenings - Perform free manual & automatic blood pressure measurements - Perform free total blood cholesterol measurement Patient Education Provide health information on how to maintain healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the U.S. Stroke is the #3 killer in the U.S. and the leading cause of disability

Our Goal: We strive to bolster healthy heart awareness to the communities in the bay area via health fair screenings

Screening Protocol Summary

Blood Pressure Measurement 1. Introduce yourself to the patient 2. Explain what you are going to do 3. Have patient sign consent form 4. Take the blood pressure Manually: - Perform pulse obliteration technique - Place stethoscope diaphragm above brachial artery - Inflate cuff to 20mmHg above recorded value from pulse obliteration technique - Deflate 2-3mmHg/s - Record 1st (systolic) and 5th (diastolic) Korotkoff sounds Automatically: - Press the Start button.

Screening Protocol Summary

Blood Pressure Measurement (Continued) 5. Record values on screening sheet and explain to patient 6. Thank the patient. Total Cholesterol Measurement 1. 4. See previous 5. Milk patients hand to acquire more blood at fingers 6. Alcohol wipe the middle or ring finger tips 7. Insert test strip into cholesterol machine 8. With a lancet, prick the side of the finger tip 9. Squeeze finger and acquire blood into capillary tube. 10. Release blood into test strip, then wait 11. Record # on screening sheet and explain to patient 12. Thank the patient.