Title: Module Introduction-5
Course: HCP 0102 Articulated Nursing Assistant > Section: Module 4 - Vital Signs and Admission, Transfer, Discharge, Physical Examination and Procedure

Students in this module will learn how to take vital signs and assist with physical examinations and special procedures. Vitals sign consist of blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature. Next,  each student will understand the purpose of heat and cold application and responsibilities of nursing assistant in rehabilitation nursing. At the end of this module, each student will know how  to provide care to terminally ill patients

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Define vitals signs and measurements
- Know different temperature site
- List normal ranges for temperature, pulse, respiration, and temperature
- Identify pulse and blood pressure sites
- Understand the purpose of physical examination
- Understand death, hospice, and care of terminal ill patient
- Describe pain scale rating no, mild, moderate or severe pain
- Identify and demonstrate proper application of heat and cold
- List nursing assistant responsibilities in admissions, transfers, discharges, and  rehabilitation nursing

Readings

- Chapter 26 Measuring Vitals
- Chapter 29 admissions, Transfers, and Discharges
- Chapter 30 Assisting with Physical Examination
- Chapter 32 The Person Having Surgery
- Chapter 35 Health and Cold Applications
- Chapter 36 Oxygen Needs
- Chapter 37 Respiratory Support and Therapies
- Chapter 38 Rehabilitation and Restorative  Nursing Care
- Chapter 39 Hearing Speech and Vision Problems
- Chapter 52 End of Life Care
- See Lecture Notes
  - You tube and place (search CNA and vital signs, CNA and blood pressure, CNA and respiration, and CNA and temperature, CNA and heat and cold application, CNA and hospice care, etc.)