Basic Observations

The online Basic Clinical Observations course aims to help care workers increase their skills and knowledge by teaching them how to spot normal and abnormal clinical observations/vital signs, perform a range of clinical observations including temperature, blood pressure and respiration rate, and how to accurately document and report the findings.

The main points covered are:

•Vital signs

•Blood pressure

•Heart rate

•Oxygen saturation levels

•Respiratory rate

•Temperature

•Neurological observations

•Urinalysis

•Axillary, oral, tympanic temperature

•Blood glucose levels

•Handwashing

•Record keeping, consent and confidentiality will also be discussed