Title: Discussion Forum 4
Course: HCP 0102 Articulated Nursing Assistant > Section: Module Videos

In Module 4 you looked at the monitoring vital signs, understanding admissions, transfers, discharge and care of the terminally ill patient. As you work through your Module 4 readings, think about the following questions.  Then incorporate your ideas about those questions in the Module 4 Forum.
1. What are the different routes and temperature can be taken?  What can you do as a nursing assistant  to make sure that you understand all of the routes that a temperature can be taken?
2. Why is it important for a nursing assistant to take vital signs. What are some significant factors that can be derived from taking vital signs.
3. Why is hospice care?
4. What are the responsibilities of the nursing assistant during patient admission, transfer, and discharge from the facility

Incorporate the answers to the questions above in your response.
- Provide a rationale and support for your answer.
- Cite any references in APA style that you use to develop your answer.
- Be sure to read and respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.
- Each student should post 3 times a week as participation to (2) different learners.
- Post must be substantive at least 150-200 word count. (25pts)