About Course
Checking your blood pressure at home can feel simple and confusing at the same time. In this course, Daniel Reyes, RN, walks you through it step by step, in plain language, whether you’re tracking your own numbers or helping someone you love. Come as you are; you’re not behind.
You’ll learn what the top and bottom numbers mean using the current American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology categories (unchanged in the 2025 guideline), how to choose a validated upper-arm monitor and find the right cuff size, and how to prepare and position yourself so readings are taken the same way each time. You’ll practice a home routine based on AHA and AMA guidance, learn to spot patterns over a week, and sort myths from facts about sodium, the DASH eating plan, activity, alcohol, and sleep.
What’s inside: 7 lessons (a reading, two how-to guides, a fictional week-in-the-life story, myths and facts, and a reflection), plus three printables: a monitor and cuff checklist, a 7-day blood pressure log, and a personal plan with an emergency card covering when to call 911. Everything is general education to help you have better conversations with your own clinician.