Vital signs: a nurse-led education initiative for occupational therapists
Intended for healthcare professionals
Art & Science Previous     Next

Vital signs: a nurse-led education initiative for occupational therapists

Philip Woodrow Practice development nurse, Critical care, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent

This article describes a collaborative development between a critical care outreach team and occupational therapists to improve the therapists’ awareness of vital signs. Occupational therapists are increasingly involved in patient discharge from acute care areas; traditionally, their role focused on rehabilitation of patients who had recovered from acute crises. In accordance with improving patient safety, occupational therapists need to be able to recognise the early warning signs of acute deterioration and understand the significance of vital signs to be able to raise concerns with nursing and medical staff.

Nursing Standard. 24, 28, 44-48. doi: 10.7748/ns2010.03.24.28.44.c7624

Correspondence

Philip.Woodrow@ekht.nhs.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to double blind peer review

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more