This document provides information on basic nursing skills including taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output. It covers how to measure and document temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. Safety considerations and normal ranges for vital signs are discussed. Proper techniques for using various types of thermometers and sphygmomanometers are outlined. The importance of accurately measuring and documenting height, weight, fluid intake, and output is also summarized.

1. Unit 10 Basic Nursing Skills Nurse Aide I Course

4. Vital Signs

11. Measurement Of Body Temperature

14. Temperature – Measurement Of Body Heat (continued) Balance between heat production and heat loss is body temperature

26. Sites To Take A Temperature (continued) Condition of resident determines which is the best site for measuring body temperature

30. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

35. Measurement Of Pulse

44. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

47. Measuring Respirations

55. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

57. Measuring Blood Pressure

73. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

76. Measuring Height And Weight

84. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

86. Measuring Intake And Output

97. Measuring and Recording Intake/Output

102. Demonstration and Return Demonstration

104. The End