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CHILD AND ADULT STUDENTS: THIS SECTION CONTAINS PRE SESSION ACTIVITIES WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FACE TO FACE SESSION
Mental health students may find this useful to compliment the Basic Life Support Section
Within this section you will engage with a number of resources that are essential for developing your skills and knowledge around vital signs and the ABCDE approach to patient assessment.
What you need to do:
What you need to do:
We have collated a range of key resources to help you consider the ABCDE approach and the UK resuscitation council (UK)'s guidance in light of COVID-19. Some of the resources we would like you to engage with before your face to face session, some materials we will be using in the session and some are there for you to explore and return to after the session.
Before the session:
Please look at the resources in Sections 1 and 3
Please watch the 2 short videos on oxygen therapy in Section 4
During the face to face session
You will need to access these resources
After the session:
Please review Section 2
Familiarise yourself with the additional links and resources provided
Section 1: NEWS2 and ABCDE Assessment
Section 1: NEWS2 and ABCDE Assessment
The screencasts below presents an overview of the NEWS2 track and trigger system, the ABCDE guide to assessment and also presents information about resuscitation during COVID19 and communication tools.
Assessment and recognition of deterioration (COVID19).mp4Copy of The NEWS2 Screencast.mp4Activity One:
Activity One:
Please watch the screencast above about NEWS2 ( While it is "labelled" as being about its use in pre-hospital practice, the content of it remains very relevant to those working in acute hospitals).
NEWS2 resources - click the link to access the RCP website for the Adult national early warning score version 2. Children are assessed using PEWS (see the Section 5 of this page)
NEWS2 resources - click the link to access the RCP website for the Adult national early warning score version 2. Children are assessed using PEWS (see the Section 5 of this page)
Section 2: SMART Course
Section 2: SMART Course
"SMART" is a course designed around the assessment of deteriorating patients, the manual that supports it is highly informative. You will find this below.
Smart - part 1.pdfPart 1
Smart - part 2 (1).pdfPart 2
Smart - part 3 (1).pdfPart 3
Smart - part 4.pdfPart 4
Smart - part 5.pdfPart 5
Smart - part 6.pdfPart 6
Smart - part 7.pdfPart 7
Activity Two:
Activity Two:
Using the learning from the course above, reflect and mentally rehearse how you would respond to such a situation.
Section 3: Effective Communication in Handovers
Section 3: Effective Communication in Handovers
The SBAR communication tool below provides a standardised method by which Healthcare Professionals can provide or receive information.
Think about "closing that loop", ensure the person receiving the information is able to convey back to you the most salient points.
SBAR for Inpatient/Ward settings
SBAR for Inpatient/Ward settings
SBAR for Community settings
SBAR for Community settings
Section 5: Assessing children
Section 5: Assessing children
Spotting the sick child is a free to access resource all about spotting the sick child, as the name would suggest. If you are likely to be working in an area where children and young people are present, we would strongly recommend you look at this resource.
The following presentation applies the Vital Signs theory specifically to children - child nurses will need to read through the slides prior to attending the face to face day.
Vital Signs - Child Nursing.pptx
PEWS - please note view is of it laid on it's side. It will need to be opened with PDF editor and rotated
PEWS Chart 0-1.pdfPage updated
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