Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: Part two

Kelvin McMillan, Hannah Shaw (Contributor), Alice Hemesley, Waheeda Zaman, Nabisah Qazim

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1473
JournalNursing Children and Young People
Early online date17 Jul 2023
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 17 Jul 2023

Keywords

  • child health
  • clinical
  • families
  • observations
  • neurology
  • nursing care
  • patient assessment
  • patients
  • professional

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