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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

The triage nurse obtains his vital signs: blood pressure 134/82 mm Hg, respirations 30 breaths per minute, heart rate 102 bpm, temperature 99.8 Conclusion Mr. Salzo, transferred to an oncology unit, begins cancer treatment. with difficulty breathing. F, and oxygen saturation on room air, 94%.

Triage 105
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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

They work closely with the healthcare team to administer medication, take vital signs, assist with meals, provide wound care, and provide nursing care to the population they are working with. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.