Development of a guide for neurological observations.
Following publication by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) of Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury, local practices were reviewed in a Glasgow trust. This led to both organisational and clinical changes. This article discusses how a training programme in performing neurological observations was developed to meet staff learning needs regarding head injury, and explains changes to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) charts used in the trust.
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Beverley
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South Glasgow University Hospitals Trust.
D002983:Clinical Competence; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D012606:Scotland