Taking an Oral Temperature

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-TOTEMP

Hours: 0.1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe the process for taking an oral temperature.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Taking an Oral Temperature

Body Temperatures

Advantages of Taking an Oral Temperature

People Who Are Unable to Have an Oral Temperature Taken

Getting Started

Using a Digital Thermometer

Next Steps

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN

Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.