Abstract
Nurse practitioner students are typically taught to place a stethoscope against the skin for auscultation of heart/lung sounds. Yet, providers in many settings perform auscultation through the patient clothing. The study sought to provide evidence for or against the practice of auscultating heart/lung sounds against the skin.
Sigma Membership
Mu Phi at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Assessment, Graduate Nursing Students, Heart/Lung Sound Auscultation
Recommended Citation
Brannan, Jane and White, Anne, "Auscultation skills: Gown versus skin?" (2017). INRC (Congress). 283.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/posters_2017/283
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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Auscultation skills: Gown versus skin?
Dublin, Ireland
Nurse practitioner students are typically taught to place a stethoscope against the skin for auscultation of heart/lung sounds. Yet, providers in many settings perform auscultation through the patient clothing. The study sought to provide evidence for or against the practice of auscultating heart/lung sounds against the skin.