Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department

• Main Authors: Harvinderjit Kaur a/p Basauhra Singh (Author), Mei Chan Chong (Author), Hari Chandran a/l Thambinayagam (Author), Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria (Author), Siew Ting Cheng (Author), Li Yoong Tang (Author), Nurul Hafizan Azahar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Assessment of level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool requiring knowledge that is important in detecting early deterioration in a patient's level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with the skill and knowledge in assessing the GCS is the foundation of all nursi...