Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part two.
| Autor: | McMillan K; Medical School, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England., Shaw H; College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England., Hemesley A; Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, England., Zaman W; Faculty of Health Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England., Qazim N; Faculty of Health Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nursing children and young people [Nurs Child Young People] 2023 Jul 07. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 07. |
| DOI: | 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1473 |
| Abstrakt: | Neurological observations are a vital part of the assessment of infants, children and young people with a suspected or confirmed acquired brain injury (ABI). They are designed to identify neurological deterioration and inform the management of ABIs. Children's nurses may perform many of these neurological observations, including by using tools such as the AVPU scale, the Glasgow Coma Scale, pupillary response and limb assessment. This is the second of two articles that aim to encourage accuracy and consistency when performing neurological observations in infants, children and young people with a suspected or confirmed ABI to optimise their care. The article explains how to undertake various elements of a neurological assessment, how often to perform neurological observations, when to escalate concerns and why it is important to use family-centred care. Competing Interests: None declared (© 2023 RCN Publishing Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Not to be copied, transmitted or recorded in any way, in whole or part, without prior permission of the publishers.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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