WGU D349 (WGUD349)

What are vital signs? - 1. blood pressure 2. pulse 3. temperature 4. respirations 5. oxygen saturation 6. pain baseline vitals - normal/ everyday vitals t/f pain should be measured with vitals - true When should vital signs be done - - admission - routinely as ordered - when a nurse suspects or observes a change in a patient - certain medications - post surgery/procedure blood pressure - - measurement of the force of the circulating blood on the blood vessel walls (arterial wal...

Apprenticeship - Learning by doing Nursing Process - Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation Nursing Art vs. Science - Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of certain acts of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base was combined with the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can choose interventions that are most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient Founded the American Red Cross - Clara...