Vital Signs and Pain Management

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. Learning Objectives
1. 1. Why Are Vital Signs Important?
2. 2. Do Not Just "Take the Vitals"
3. 3. Look at Trends, Not Just One Number
4. 4. Temperature
5. 5. Heart Rate
6. 6. Respiratory Rate
7. 7. Blood Pressure
8. 8. Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂)
9. 9. Pain Is an Important Part of Patient Assessment
10. 10. Use a Consistent Pain Scale
11. 11. Pain and Vital Signs
12. 12. Pain Medication Requires Nursing Judgment
13. 13. Reassessment Is Part of Pain Management
14. 14. Non-Pharmacological Pain Management
15. 15. When Should You Be Concerned?
16. 16. Communicating Abnormal Findings
17. 17. Documentation
1. Key Message
2. Quick Clinical Scenario
1. Vital Signs Are an Ongoing Responsibility
2. Why Updating Vital Signs Matters
3. Do Not Rely Only on the Previous Nurse's Assessment
4. Vital Signs Should Reflect the Patient's Current Condition
5. "I Already Took Vitals" Is Not Enough
6. Caring for Your Patient Means More Than Completing Tasks
7. Stay Connected to Your Patient
8. You Are Responsible for the Care You Provide During Your Shift
9. Never Assume Someone Else Took Care of It
10. Handoff Does Not Transfer Your Clinical Responsibility
11. Think in Terms of Continuous Care
1. Do not be a task-completion nurse. Be a patient-care nurse.
2. You are not only responsible for completing the task—you are responsible for caring for the patient.
1. Post Survey: Vital Signs and Pain Management
2. Post-Test: Vital Signs and Pain Management

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