ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND EARLY WARNING SCORING SYSTEM – TRACK AND TRIGGER

ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT by DR SHAKIL MALIK

TRUSTEE FOUNDATION, BOD, CONSULTANT GERIATRICIAN/REHAB/EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN.      CHAIR APPS UK FOUNDATION AZAD

• Developed in 1997 by Morgan et al
• Based on five physiological parameters:
  1. SBP
  2. Pulse
  3. Resp. rate
  4. Temp
  5. AVPU

M(ODIFIED) EWS

• Surgical patients
• Deviation from normal BP
• Urine output
• Potential benefit from critical care

NICE 

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have recommended that physiological track and trigger systems should be used to monitor all adult patients in acute hospital settings

NEWS – NATIONAL EARLY WARNING SCORING SYSTEM

• Royal College of Physicians working party July 2012
• Based on a large number of vital signs from an electronic patient database

ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT COURSE
FOR DOCTORS, NURSES, NURSING ASSISTANTS & DENTISTS

• Recognition, assessment and management of the acutely ill adult patient using the ABCDE approach
• Assessment and management of the breathless patient
• Assessment and management of the patient with hypotension
• Assessment and management of the patient with poor urine output
• Assessment and management of the patient with an altered level of consciousness
• Assessment and management of the patient in acute pain
• Assessment and management of the patient with sepsis
• Effective communication strategy

AIMS OF THE AIM COURSE

The course aims to optimise the outcome for patients at risk of developing acute illness by enhancing the knowledge, confidence and performance of staff in dealing with acutely ill adults. The course is to encourage teamwork, communication, promotion of the multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and address clinical governance and risk.

• Candidates are provided with a Course Manual prior to the course date
• Candidates are required to read the manual prior to the course
• This enhances their knowledge and makes them aware of course content
• Knowledge and skills assessments at the end of the course
• Duration – One Day
• Assessment – MCQ pass marks 80%

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Development of Faculty
• Maintenance of standards by Faculty
• Teamwork and Communication
• Promotes multi-professional approach to patient care 
• Timely Diagnosis of deteriorating patient
• Less number of Critical Care admissions

The prospect of caring for acutely ill patients has the potential to overwhelm students and newly qualified health professionals, with many reporting feelings of stress, fear and inexperience. In this context, Acute Illness Management arrives as an important and much needed text covering the fundamental aspects of care in the hospital setting.
This book is designed to address the student’s needs by equipping them with a practical understanding of the essential skills ranging from resuscitation to early intervention and to trauma care. It explains the rationale behind the key protocols of care highlighting the relationship between theory and practice.

Key features include:

-Up-to-date legal and ethical content.

-Tips for analysing care decisions in a critical and effective manner, and

-Reflective activities and self-assessment questions to cement learning.

Acute Illness Management is an invaluable resource for students and qualified practitioners in nursing and other health professions.

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