Respiratory Cloud Clinical Skills Library

Evidence and source review

References

Supporting sources include peer-reviewed research, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, professional standards, and foundational respiratory care references, as applicable to the skill.

Skill

Vital Signs

  1. Clinical Standards for Vital Signs Assessment. Best practices in assessing patient vital signs for safety and accuracy. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/
  2. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Pulse rate guide. Retrieved from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/vital-signs-body-temperature-pulse-rate-respiration-rate-blood-pressure
  3. American Lung Association. (n.d.). Respiratory rate monitoring: A guide to evaluating pulmonary function. Retrieved from https://www.lung.org/
  4. National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). Pulse oximetry guidelines: Assessing oxygen saturation in clinical settings. Retrieved from https://www.nih.gov/
  5. American Heart Association. (n.d.). Blood pressure measurement techniques and standards. Retrieved from https://www.heart.org/
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Temperature measurement guidelines in healthcare. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/