Elder Care

Vital Signs: Vital Technique

Order# CE649
Content by Laurie J. Conway, RN, MS

demonstrations
18 minutes
title price: $150, $75 rental

Vital signs drive treatment decisions, so it's imperative for nursing assistants to gather data accurately and recognize and report abnormal values. In this program, a nursing instructor demonstrates how to take the vital signs of an elderly individual and discusses normal and abnormal values. Specific guidance is given on what to do when abnormal values are discovered.

Topics: vital signs, blood preassure, oxygenation, pulse rate, respirations, temperature
Audience: Long-term care, hospice and home health care staff; students in allied health training programs

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