Taking your radial pulse

1. With your palm up, look at the area between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist. Your radial pulse can be taken on either wrist.
2. Use the tip of the index and third fingers of your other hand to feel the pulse in your radial artery between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist.
3. Apply just enough pressure so you can feel each beat. Do not push too hard or you will obstruct the blood flow.
4. Watch the second hand on your watch or a clock as you count how many times you feel your pulse.
5. Record your pulse rate.