Assessing Vital Signs
Published 3/2025
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How to Assess Vital Signs
What you’ll learn
Explain the difference between objective data and subjective data (signs and symptoms)
Identify which observations and readings are concerning and should be reported to someone right away
Demonstrate how to measure and record vital signs, height and weight, and other patient data
Explain the normal range for each vital sign
Requirements
None.
What is needed to take this course? Nothing but a willingness to learn and an interest in assessing vital signs!
You do not need a textbook or any special equipment or software for this course.
Description
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Observations, Signs, and Symptoms
Lecture 2 Observations: What Do You think?
Lecture 3 Observations, Signs, and Symptoms
Lecture 4 Observations: Knowing When to Report Your Concerns
Section 3: Dignity, Respect, and Quality of Life
Lecture 5 Vitals: Conveying Dignity and Respect
Section 4: An Introduction to Taking a Temperature
Lecture 6 Temperature Introduction
Lecture 7 Temperature: Basic Procedure
Lecture 8 Temperature: Comfort and Safety Considerations
Lecture 9 Temperature: Axillary
Lecture 10 Temperature: Temporal (Forehead) Method
Lecture 11 Temperature: Rectal
Lecture 12 Temperature: Oral Method
Lecture 13 Temperature: Tympanic
Lecture 14 Temperature: Post Procedure
Section 5: Introduction to Taking a Pulse
Lecture 15 Vitals Assessment: Pulse
Lecture 16 Pulse: Safety, Infection Control, and Comfort
Lecture 17 What to Know Before Taking a Pulse
Lecture 18 Pulse: Taking a Radial Pulse
Lecture 19 Pulse: Taking an Apical Pulse
Lecture 20 Pulse Post-Procedure
Section 6: Vitals: Respirations
Lecture 21 Normal Respiratory Rate
Lecture 22 Counting Respirations
Section 7: Vitals Assessment: Blood Pressure
Lecture 23 Introduction to Blood Pressure
Lecture 24 Measuring Blood Pressure
Lecture 25 Blood Pressure: First Steps
Lecture 26 Blood Pressure: Two Methods
Lecture 27 Blood Pressure: Completing the Measurement
Lecture 28 Blood Pressure: Last Steps
Section 8: Vitals: Pulse Oximetry
Lecture 29 Assessing Oxygen Saturation
Section 9: Assessing Height and Weight
Lecture 30 Assessing Height and Weight
Section 10: Communicating Across the Team
Lecture 31 Effective Communication with Providers
Section 11: Putting it All Together
Lecture 32 Putting it All Together
Lecture 33 Revisit Points to Ponder
Section 12: Final Exam
This course is appropriate for anyone currently working in health care and wishing to expand their skills, anyone considering a career in health care, or anyone serving as a care giver for a loved one.
