Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments
Completed by Brandi Rooney
July 17, 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: Psychosocial Assessments
- Category: Patient Treatment
- Category: Patient Observation
- Category: Triage
- Category: Clinical Assessment
- Category: Health Assessment
- Category: Patient Communication
- Category: Blood Pressure
- Category: Basic Patient Care
- Category: Vital Signs
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Category: Clinical Nursing
