Clinical Judgement & National Early Warning Score(NEWS2).

Nursing TipsPatient safety Patient Care
Written By S.D. Onyango

The National Early Warning Score(NEWS2) has been mandated by NHS England and NHS Improvement for use for adult in acute and ambulance trusts. It should not be used in children under 16 or pregnant women.

It's used to identify acutely ill patients, including those with Sepsis by using a scoring system that measures 6 physiological parameters: Oxygen saturation, Respiration rate, Pulse rate, Level of consciousness or new onset confusion, Temperature and Systolic blood pressure.

Some handy safety tips are included below ⬇️

Learn more about NEW2 on the Royal College of Physician's website ⬇️⬇️ https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/national-early-warning-score-news-2

S.D. Onyango https://www.linktr.ee/AyiechoOdembi
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