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Discuss what the nurse needs to know in the application of an essential nursing skill In this assignment I am going to write about pulse-rate. I have chosen this essential nursing skill because it was of personal interest and it would be an opportunity to gain further clinical knowledge. In order for nurses to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the patient in their care, it is essential for a careful medical history and a routine examination to be carried out. In hospitals, nurses carry out routine observations every day. Observations are done at least once a day; they can be done as often as every ten minutes if necessary. The observations are carried out on the surface of the patient's body. The results of the observations will indicate which homeostatic control mechanisms, if any, are not working efficiently. This will help to determine the patient's current state of health....

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