Vital Signs

Today I had my first check off for vital signs. For my Health Assessment class, we learn a new task (this week was Vital Signs) and have to be able to assess these values by the end of each week. The first check off included :

Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood Pressure

Reading the temperature was the hardest task for me. We have to practice on the glass thermometers and be able to read them manually. I found it hard to find the line that reads the temperature. After sticking many thermometers in my friends' mouths, I got the hang of it.


So when I went in to practice for my check off today, I practiced on one of the Juniors in the nursing program and after I had practiced on her, she told me that she could sign me off for the week. I was not expecting that, because I had planned to come in later today to complete my check off. I was very grateful, that I could do my "check off" earlier! God has been pouring out grace on me each day! I could not do any of this without Him!

Being in the nursing lab with friends gives me joy. I love learning from them and having fun with them. I'm excited to see how much we'll learn this semester!