Patient monitoring part 1: vital signs

In the emergency department, there are protocols established to identify the types of patient assessment and monitoring in the A&E. The slides seek to explain the importance of performing patient assessment and monitoring.The presentation also outline steps in performing patient assessment and monitoring. 

Types of monitoring

• Level of Consciousness using GCS Scale 
• Blood Pressure 
• Pulse 
• Respiration  
• Sp02 
• Temperature 
• Pain Score 
• Skin Color and Condition

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Part 2 of patient monitoring is Combined Abnormality of Parameters Score (CAPS)