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About the Course

The vital signs – heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, respiration rate, and pain – communicate important information about the physiological status of the human body. In this six-part course we explore the anatomy and physiology underlying the vital signs so that you will develop a systematic, integrated understanding of how the body functions. Relevant body systems are reviewed including cardiovascular and respiratory, followed by explanations of how the function of these systems affects vital signs. We discuss normal ranges, normal variants, and the mechanisms that underlie changes in the objective measurement of vital signs. The course also includes demonstrations of appropriate techniques for measuring vital signs in yourself and others. The course is designed for a broad, general audience but will be particularly interesting for individuals working in healthcare, those considering a career as a healthcare professional, lay caregivers, those with an interest in personal health and fitness, or anyone who simply wants to understand how the body functions....

Top reviews

BR

Sep 29, 2018

Yes, it is very useful to me and I will suggest to my friends to take this course. My sincere Thanks to Connie B. Scanga, PhD, she taken the all lecture clearly and her lecture was easy to understand.

AB

Jun 29, 2017

I really enjoyed to the professor and the idea of learning the material with her students. It made me feel as if I was in the classroom learning with them. She broke down the material in a great way.

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By Teresa L

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Sep 14, 2016

I love how there are students present to ask questions. It really helps to clarify the points that the professor is trying to make.

By Cha K

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May 22, 2016

Instructor is amazing and very clear. You have to be sure you are reviewing ALL course materials as the course is very thorough.

By Paul L

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May 23, 2019

An excellent course to gain the basics and more of an in depth knowledge into what the body does and tells us with vital signs.

By Rachel H

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Feb 19, 2021

Informative course. The instruction was beginner, but the testing utilized experience as a nurse with critical thinking, etc.

By Rigel R S A

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Nov 6, 2024

some topics were reviewed in a very superficial manner and in some classes reference was made to topics that are not covered

By Dr R M B

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Feb 12, 2023

Helpful. Candidates with a science/ scientific background will find this more suitable and engaging.

Thank You Dr Scanga.

By Jonathan M

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Mar 7, 2018

It's a great course but the volume variesw considerably in the videos, at moments barely audible or too loud in others.

By ayesha

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Jun 18, 2020

course is really knowldegable and the week topics are well cordinated and explained and thank to all the lecturers.

By Adam K

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Jun 7, 2019

The language was pretty difficult to grasp, but once understood it was very illuminating and fulfilling knowledge.

By 周颖

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Sep 11, 2021

The professor use understandable words to describe the difficult concept and mechanism.l learned a lot from it.

By Santiago Y

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Aug 16, 2017

Muy buen curso, me interesa el tema aunque faltan pequeños detalles en ciertos videos.

Gracias Coursera y PENN.

By Fran

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Aug 7, 2016

This is well a presented, informative and moderately challenging course. Liked it enough to take it twice.

By Y C

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Dec 1, 2022

It's a great and very useful course. It would help general learner if more graphics and animation is used.

By 7- b

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Apr 1, 2020

The course is good but I don't have the stuff to run it and I'm in middle school so it only gets 4 stars.

By Maria O G

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Jul 17, 2019

it was really good experience and also really informative. i am impressed the way you teaching seriously

By Murtuza A

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Sep 18, 2016

An excellent overview of human physiology, recommended for undergraduate medicine or nursing students :)

By srishti g

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Oct 17, 2017

vital signs course is very beneficial to learn basic about cardiology ...i love to do that course

By Dimitris M

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Aug 16, 2017

Very helpful course. Good for the understanding of basic concepts of physiology. Well organized!

By Archie M

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Oct 15, 2017

An excellent course to take in order to understand the basics of vital signs in the human body.

By Tetsuo U

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Dec 15, 2018

Thank you very much. I learned a lot about my body and enjoyed the course very much.

By Tom H

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Oct 27, 2016

Complemented my learning and taught me how to treat and assess different vital signs.

By Marian I

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Jun 10, 2020

Dr scanga made it easy for me to understand this course.. it was an amazing journey.

By Kettrin A

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Jul 27, 2017

Like this knowledge very much. Would like to learn more if course is available.

By Athithyan C

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Oct 29, 2018

I have learned more about our body vital functions and made me to understand

By Anita V R

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Feb 25, 2020

very good course to get a .basic knowledge of vital signs for common people