Abstract
This article explains the importance of temperature monitoring observations and highlights that the procedure is a fundamental aspect of nursing care. It discusses the physiology of temperature regulation, introduces different types of temperature monitoring devices and provides a step-by-step guide on how to take a temperature using a tympanic thermometer. It emphasises the importance of evidence-based practice to underpin temperature monitoring, as well as conditions that it is important for nurses to consider when recording patients' temperatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 344-347 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 29 Mar 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Hypothermia
- Monitoring
- Temperature
- Thermometer