iRubric: VITAL SIGN Skills rubric

1. Introduced self to
client.
2. Performed hand hygiene.
3. Identified client using 2 identifiers
4. Explain procedure and allowed client time to ask questions.
5. Place client in correct position.
6. Provide privacy for client.
7. Had correct equipment.
8. Documented findings.

1. Introduced self to client.
2. Did not identify client using 2 identifiers.
3. Explained part of the procedure to the client and was able to perform procedures.
4. Had some of the correct equipment.
5. Did not position pt correctly
6. Did not provide privacy for client.
7. Some of the findings were documented.

1. Identified self, but did not identify client using 2 identifiers.
2. Explained part of the procedure.
3. Did not allow client time to ask questions.
4. Did not positioned pt correctly/comfortable position.
5. Did not provide privacy for pt.
6. Had some of the equipment.
7. Did not document finds.

1. Found indicated pulse
site quickly.
2. Took pulse for 30
seconds.
3. Findings were correct
and required no help
from instructor.

1. Found indicated pulse at the wrist after several minutes.

1. Had diffivculty finding
the pulse at the wrist

1. Correct cuff size.
2. Palpate pulse point.
3. Apply cuff correctly (evenly and snuggly)
4. Cuff was inflated/deflated correctly.
5. Let the air out slowly but not painfuly slow.

1. Did some fumbling with the cuff, but placed on correctly.
2. Got the cuff inflated correctly after 2nd attempt.

1. Needs several tries to adjust BP cuff.
2. Needs several attempts to get cuff inflated.
3. Left the cuff inflated to long causing some pain to the pt.