title: Can NPs rely on self-blood pressure measurements?
abstract: The development of relatively inexpensive and automated devices has stimulated the use of self or home blood pressure (BP) monitors. This article provides a guide for NPs to understand when self-BP measurement (SBPM) is a reliable alternative to traditional in-office measurements.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Artinian
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009819:Office Visits; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*