title: Temperature measurement devices.
abstract: Temperature measurement contributes towards an objective indication of patient status. In-service education can enhance the accuracy of temperature measurement. The measurement of body temperature is traditionally viewed as a nursing responsibility.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woollons
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013821:Thermometers