On your own
Learn how to take the pulse of different animal species
Turn on the device using the side switch (arrow).
The system will start initialisation
Wait for the boot process to complete.
Contact teaching staff immediately if faults are reported.
Press any button to go to the main menu when the startup is complete.
The purpose of this simulator is to develop the correct tactile sensitivity and to identify the correct amount of pressure to apply when taking the pulse.
The system will ask you to enter some parameters.
In case of error or if you wish to return to the main screen, press OPTION for 3 seconds.
Please select your preferred language
Select with the CONFIRM button or choose another language with the OPTION button
Available options: IT (Italian); EN (English); ES (Spanish); DE (German); FR (French)
Selezionare la specie su cui esercitarsi
Select with the CONFIRM button or choose another species with the OPTION button
Available options: Bovine; Dog; Horse; Cat
Select the validity of the pulse
Selezionare con il tasto CONFIRM oppure scegliere un'altra opzione con il tasto OPTION
Available options:
RANDOM: the system randomly generates a systolic pressure value within the physiological range of the selected species;
SCEGLI: this brings you to a screen where you can select the desired systolic pressure.
Turn the knob on the front panel to select the desired systolic pressure, then press the CONFIRM button.
For the very first exercises, it is recommended to select the highest pressure available in order to facilitate the reading.
Wait for the system to calibrate.
Find the right finger position on the pad. You have 10 seconds.
The system will now run through a very short countdown before it starts the countdown of the minute in which the pulse frequency is to be measured.
Remember that pulsations should be measured over a full minute. A measurement taken over fractions of this time (30" or even worse 15") will increase the percentage error you can make. That is why Pölsino gives you one minute!
Count the pulses for one minute.
The system will show you the remaining time on the screen.
If you are familiar with the skill, try timing yourself with a watch without using the countdown provided by Pölsino.
In reality, no one gives you the countdown!
Press the CONFIRM button to check that you have correctly read the pulse.
If your reading is correct, press MENU to return to the main screen and change the parameters to practise on other species or at different pressures.
If you wish to continue training with the same parameters instead, press RITENTA. The system will re-calibrate (Step 4) and start again immediately.
Select with the CONFIRM button or choose another option with the OPTION button
Compare the value provided by Pölsino with the pulsations you have counted.
A discrepancy of 2 pulses from the value shown on the screen is considered acceptable.
Authored by: Dr. Marco Canova
Editing: Roberta Scorza & Dr. Marco Canova
Translation: Giulia Micaletto
