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.

Author Details

Jane Brannan, EdD; Anne White, PhD -- Nursing, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

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

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.