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Neurological Assessment

Lessons

Status

Target Audience

Registered and Enrolled Nurses

Goal

To be know and  be aware of a deteriorating patient and foresee possible reasons and to further use the GCS to determine and report level of consciousness for clinical reporting.

Objectives

  • Describe the common causes of a deteriorating conscious level.
  • Describe how to assess a patient with an altered conscious level using the Glasgow coma scale.
  • Describe the emergency management of a patient with a decreasing conscious state
  • Be aware of possible reasons for unconsciousness
  • Know and utilise effective assessment tools such as the GCS to report clinical findings

References

Nursing Times ‘Neurological assessment Part 3 - Glasgow Coma Scale’ viewed on the 3rd of March 2016 < http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-subjects/neurology/neurological-assessment-part-3-glasgow-coma-scale/1735582.fullarticle>

Queensland Government – Queensland Ambulance Service ‘Clinical Practice Procedures: Assessment /Glasgow coma scale – Version October 2015; viewed on the 3rd of March 2016 < https://ambulance.qld.gov.au/%5Cdocs%5Cclinical%5Ccpp%5CCPP_Glascow%20Coma%20Score.pdf>

Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council Australia ‘CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

For Pre-Hospital Emergency Care’ viewed on the 1st of March, 2016 < https://www.phecit.ie/Images/PHECC/Clinical%20Practice%20Guidelines/2012%20Edition%20CPGs/Responder%20CPG%202012%20Version.pdf>

 NSW Government – NSW Health’ • Recognition and Management of Patients who are Clinically Deteriorating’ viewed on the 2nd of March, 2016 < http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2011/PD2011_077.html> 

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