• To enhance your knowledge of the elements of neurological assessments in children
• To improve your understanding of when to perform neurological observations and when to escalate them
• To contribute towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD (UK readers)
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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.
Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1473
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to open peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
McMillan K, Shaw H, Hemesley A et al (2023) Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part two. Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1473
Published online: 17 July 2023
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