KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLASGOW COMA SCALE AMONG NURSES IN MASABA NORTH SUB-COUNTY HOSPITAL

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

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 nursing practice. This study aims to explore the knowledge and competence in assessing the GCS among staff ...

Knowledge of Glasgow coma scale by air-rescue physicians

OBJECTIVE To assess the theoretical and practical knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) by trained Air-rescue physicians in Switzerland. METHODS Prospective anonymous observational study with a specially designed questionnaire. General knowledge of the GCS and its use in a clinical case were assessed. RESULTS From 130 questionnaires send out, 103 were returned (response rate of 79.2%) a...

The Prognostic Value of Admission Glasgow Coma Scale and AVPU in Acute Drug Poisoning Patients

Assessment of nurse’s knowledge about Glasgow coma scale at a university hospital

OBJECTIVE To assess knowledge of nurses of emergency services and intensive care units about Glasgow Coma Scale. METHODS This cross-sectional analytical study included 127 nurses of critical units of an university hospital. We used structured interview with 12 questions to evaluate their knowledge about the scale. Association of Knowledge with professionals' sociodemographic variables were ve...

Physicians’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Nigerian University Hospital: Is the Simple GCS Still Too Complex?

OBJECTIVE The Glasgow Coma Scale, GCS, is a universal clinical means of quantifying the level of impaired consciousness. Although physicians usually receive undergraduate and postgraduate training in the use of this scale in our university hospital we are aware of studies suggesting that the working knowledge of the GCS among practising physicians might not be adequate. METHODS We carried out...