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Using the NEWS2 and ABCDE assessment to identify early signs of clinical deterioration.

Nicholas Woolfe LoftusVanna NavalesTracey Bowden
Published in: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) (2024)
Nurses may encounter deteriorating patients in their clinical practice, so they require an understanding of the early physiological signs of deterioration and a structured approach to patient assessment. This enables appropriate management and a timely response to the most life-threatening issues identified, such as a compromised airway. This article describes how nurses can use early warning scores and a structured patient assessment, using the ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure) framework, to identify early signs of deterioration and facilitate the timely escalation of patient care where necessary.
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