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Documentation and Coding Guidelines for Public Health Nurses
4.6 Vitals and Other Measurements
Click on the Vitals tab. The Vitals window is split in two halves. The left half—Vital
Measurement Entry—is where the public health nurse must enter data. See Figure
4.6a. As the nurse enters data on the left side, the right side—Vitals—will show the
updated information. Figure 4.6b displays completed vitals documentation. The updated
vitals information will also appear in the Vitals area of the Review window.
Figure 4.6a. Vital Measurement Entry
Figure 4.6b. Vitals Entered
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