Curated OER
Vital Signs
Explore the nursing profession! Written for a career exploration unit, this lesson plan gives participants a chance to observe and learn about the skills that a nurse would need. They measure vital signs with appropriate medical...
Curated OER
Internal Systems and Regulation
In this internal systems and regulation worksheet, students correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine statements of truth...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What's With All the Pressure?
Students learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this activity is completed, the class brainstorms and discusses how...
American Heart Association
Aha: Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home
Article from the American Heart Association entitled "Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home." Discusses AHA recommendations on choosing a monitoring device and how to use it properly. It also provides a blood pressure chart and links to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.