Clinical Skills in Care
Basic Clinical Observations
A concise, UK-standard course on blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, oxygen saturation and more.
- Duration
- 6 guided hours
- Structure
- 5 modules · 16 lessons
- Accreditation
- CPD Certification Service
About this course
Basic Clinical Observations is written for practitioners working in UK health and social care. The programme covers blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, oxygen saturation and more, with knowledge checks in every module and a certificate of completion carrying declared CPD hours.
What you will be able to do
- Take and record accurate vital signs
- Use NEWS2 scoring to interpret observations
- Perform urinalysis and blood glucose monitoring
- Escalate abnormal observations without delay