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£525
£525
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3 hours
This Measuring Observations Training is a 1/2 day blended learning course allows attendees to demonstrate theoretical and practical simulation within a classroom or virtual environment.
Participants will further their knowledge and skills in measuring observations across varied healthcare settings.
Clinical observations allow healthcare professionals to be aware of the health status of patients and allow tracking of patient’s health status. Patients within all healthcare and community settings may be at risk of physiological deterioration and not all patient deterioration can be predicted- so all patients (with the exception of some patients at the end of their life) require observation which includes the taking and recording of vital signs.
Early detection, timeliness and competency of response to changes in clinical observations are important determinants of clinical outcome in people with acute illness. ‘Track and trigger’ tools such as Early Warning Scores assist clinicians in spotting deteriorating patients.
Understand the baseline for vital signs
Measure Clinical Observations including Respiration Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Systolic Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Level of Consciousness and Temperature
Record the physiological observations taken correctly
Analyse and interpret the data collected accurately and take appropriate action
Recognise when to escalate if the observations are outside normal limits
Understand the underpinning Legal and professional issues relating to Clinical Observations
Be aware of the Anatomy and Physiology relating to Clinical Observations
Measuring observations training is an excellent course for healthcare professionals working in a range of healthcare settings
Registered nurse with first hand clinical experience.