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

• Main Authors: Basauhra Singh, H.K., Chong, M.C., Thambinayagam, H.C., Zakaria, M.I., Cheng, S.T., Tang, L.Y., Azahar, N.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17510/1/SinghHKB_%282016%29.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/17510/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8056350

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 pr...