title: Nurse-aid management of neurological emergencies.
abstract: People with altered levels of consciousness cannot be responsible for themselves. This article highlights the steps a nurse aider must take at the scene of an accident and discusses the importance of the environment in the neurological emergency.
authors: W D
authors: WD
authors: Platt
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Walton
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009730:Nursing Assessment