Essential Function: Visual

Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.

Examples:

• Observing patient responses such as respiratory rate and depth, skin color, and other physical signs.
• Seeing and reading monitors, watches with second hands, medication labels and vials, and increments on a medication syringe.
• Seeing objects from 20 inches to 20 feet away.
• Using depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Distinguishing colors.
• Reading written documents.