Vital Signs, Vital Skills: Essential Patient Assessments
Completed by Jubilee Chang
August 14, 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: Health Assessment
- Category: Psychosocial Assessments
- Category: Patient Treatment
- Category: Patient Communication
- Category: Clinical Assessment
- Category: Blood Pressure
- Category: Mental Status Examination
- Category: Medical Surgical Nursing
- Category: Patient-centered Care
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Category: Clinical Nursing
- Category: Vital Signs
