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COURSE SYLLABUS For Clinical Content Spring 2012

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SKILL ASSESSMENT: Vital SignsStudent (print) __________________________________ Date________________Student (sign) __________________________________Evaluator(s) ______________________________________________________________RecordCRITICAL ELEMENTS Results Pass Fail Comments________________________________________________________________________TEMPERATURE:1. Prepare and place instrument at correctlocation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Read the temperature +/- 0.2 degrees-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Maintain medical asepsis________________________________________________________________________RADIAL PULSE:1. Place fingers at the correct location-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Count pulse for a minimum of 30 secondsif pulse is regular.________________________________________________________________________3. Report pulse rate +/- 4 beats per minute.________________________________________________________________________APICAL PULSE:1. Place stethoscope at the correct location.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Count pulse for one full minute .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Report pulse rate +/- 2 beats per minute.________________________________________________________________________RESPIRATIONS:1. Count without cueing patient-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Count respirations for a minimumof 30 seconds.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Report respiratory rate +/- 2 breathsper minute________________________________________________________________________BLOOD PRESSURE1. Apply cuff correctly-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Use the two step BP method correctly-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Report BP reading +/- 4 mm mercury.________________________________________________________________________RETEST: ______________________ Evaluator _______________ Date __________25.4

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