Measuring Vital Signs
Hours: 2.00
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with the steps to effectively and accurately obtain, record, and report the vital signs of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and pain. Normal ranges for the various vital signs are outlined according to age.
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with the steps to effectively and accurately obtain, record, and report the vital signs of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and pain. Normal ranges for the various vital signs are outlined according to age.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 2.0000 contact hours.
District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing Assistive Personnel
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services (AFH)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 2.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO1933624
Describe the basic vital signs and what the measurements indicate.
Recognize when vital sign measurements are outside the normal ranges for the person’s age.
Describe how to take and record vital signs.
Recognize that pain is a vital sign and know how to record a person’s pain level.
Demonstrate when and how to effectively report findings related to vital sign measurements.
Outline:
Vital Signs - What vital means
SWIPES
Understanding meaning and indication from vital signs
Normal ranges for vital signs
Taking and recording oral, axillary, tympanic, and rectal temperatures
Radial and apical pulses
Respirations
Blood pressure
Pulse oximetry
Understanding and measuring pain as an indicator of wellbeing
Instructor: Laura L. Morgan, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Laura L. Morgan, MSN, RN, CCRP, NEA-BC, currently serves as the Clinical Education Specialist at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico. She plans, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs for clinicians, using the most current research and clinical data, while fostering the implementation of evidence-based practice. Ms Morgan is an endorsed member of the Society of Clinical Research Associates, member of Sigma Theta Tau international honors Society of nursing, an instructor for Basic Life Support, Advance Cardiovascular Life support and a Board Certified Nurse Executive-Advanced from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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