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The Glasgow Coma Scale in adults: doing it right

07 December 2016

Emergency Nurse

CPD

After 40 years, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the resource of choice for assessing the level of consciousness in patients with neurological conditions. Clinicians’...

The Glasgow Coma Scale and other neurological observations

27 April 2005

Nursing Standard

Learning zone

The primary tool used by nurses to assess a patient’s neurological status is the neurological observation chart incorporating the Glasgow Coma Scale. This article...

The Glasgow Coma Scale and other neurological observations

27 April 2005

Nursing Standard

CPD

The primary tool used by nurses to assess a patient’s neurological status is the neurological observation chart incorporating the Glasgow Coma Scale. This article...

Practical aspects of performing Glasgow Coma Scale observations

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool that was developed to identify and chart possible changes or deterioration in a patient's level of consciousness and their...

Assessing for head injury in alcohol-intoxicated patients

14 September 2017

Emergency Nurse

Evidence & practice

Each year, 1.4 million people with recent head injuries attend emergency departments in England and Wales. The incidence of head injury in acutely intoxicated...