Education

This 3-hour course is designed to teach the novice learner, or practitioners in need of a refresher course, techniques of asccurately measuring and recording vital signs. The curriculum content includes a discussion of the following vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and pain.

During this course, the participant will:

• Learn the procedure for measuring vital signs:
  • Temperature
  • Pulse
  • Respiration
  • Blood Pressure
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • Pain Assessment
• Learn the normal values of vital signs.
• Learn the meaning of abnormal values of vital signs.
• Practice measuring and recording vital signs on an adult, child, and infant mannequin.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate use of the proper procedure and equipment to accurately measure and assess these vital signs.
• Demonstrate these skills on adult, child, and infant mannequins.
• Recognize normal vital sign values associated with various age groups.
• Describe factors that can influence vital signs.

Audience

• All healthcare providers