As a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.This is in conjunction with Act 868 of the 2014 Legislative session. Questions regarding actions after October 1, 2014, should be directed to LDE.s a reminder, all of DCFS child care facility licensing functions transferred to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) on October 1, 2014.
Measuring Brachial Pressure. 1  1. Ask the patient to lie down in a face-up position. 2  2. Locate the brachial artery. 3  3. Wrap the blood pressure cuff around the patientâs left arm.  4. Inflate the cuff to find the systolic blood pressure of the 1  arm. 5. Deflate the cuff.
The following steps for measuring a manual arterial blood pressure follow the recommendations of the American Heart Association: 1  Initially, before taking the blood pressure, the patient should remain seated and at rest for 5 minutes (see the image below). Patient position for manual blood pressure. Consumption of caffeinated products such as coffee, cola, or tea should be avoided for at least 30 minutes prior to measuring the blood pressure.