Increasing staff awareness of respiratory rate significance.
Respiratory rate is a significant predictor of critical illness and an important part of early-warning scoring. After an audit of patient records revealed a low incidence of respiratory-rate recording, a hospital-wide education programme was set up to raise awareness and improve critical care skills among ward staff. A repeat audit showed significant improvement in recording rates and identified new areas for training.
Butler-Williams
Carole
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Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Cantrill
Nicola
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Maton
Sarah
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom