Simple Guide to Checking Vital Signs 🩺

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Welcome, nursing students and future healthcare pros! In this fun, fast, and focused Mini Lesson, Nurse Mike walks you through how to check vital signs—one of the most essential skills you’ll need for clinicals, the NCLEX, and real-world nursing care.

From BP to pulse, oxygen saturation, and temperature, we break down each step so it sticks—with pro tips, visuals, and Nurse Mike's signature style to keep things simple (and fun)!

Helpful Links:
How to Write and Effective Nursing Note: https://simplenursing.com/nursing-notes/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=vital_signs_mini_lesson
NCLEX Practice Questions: https://simplenursing.com/nclex-practice-questions-review/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=vital_signs_mini_lesson
Learn More with SimpleNursing: https://simplenursing.com/nursing-care-plans/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=vital_signs_mini_lesson
Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment Video: https://youtu.be/K4747smFf8Q

What You’ll Learn:
Supplies & Setup: Tools you’ll need and how to disinfect them like a pro
Pain Assessment: How pain affects vitals and what to ask
Oxygen Saturation (SpO2): How to use a pulse ox the right way
Temperature: What’s normal, how to measure, and when to worry
Pulse: Where to find it, how to count it, and what the rhythm means
Blood Pressure: How to use a cuff and stethoscope to hear Korotkoff sounds
Why It Matters:
Vital signs are the first indicators that something might be wrong—or that your patient is doing just fine. Knowing how to check and interpret them is step one in delivering safe, confident, and effective care.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome to the Mini Lesson
00:55 – Supplies You’ll Need
01:22 – Prepping the Scene
01:46 – Pain Assessment
02:24 – Oxygen Saturation
03:04 – Temperature
03:36 – Pulse
04:35 – Blood Pressure
05:33 – Final Tips & Wrap Up


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