Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments
Completed by Florence Chiamaka Okafor
December 3, 2025
2 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Learn to measure vital signs, spot deterioration, and support safe decisions through accurate health monitoring.
Master holistic assessments using ABCDE assessments and cognitive tools to evaluate physical and mental patient status.
Apply patient-centered methods that ensure comfort, independence, and clear communication during assessments.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Clinical Nursing
- Category: Medical Surgical Nursing
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Category: Patient-centered Care
- Category: Mental Status Examination
- Category: Psychosocial Assessments
- Category: Patient Treatment
- Category: Patient Communication
- Category: Patient Observation
- Category: Triage
- Category: Vital Signs
- Category: Clinical Assessment
