Glasgow Coma Scale

Duration

30-45 minutes.

Group size

Suited to small group participation.

Target audience

Emergency department medical, nursing and allied health clinicians.

Description

This package is designed to highlight the importance of and how to perform a structured approach Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in the assessment of a trauma scenario. It is intended to provide guidance to a facilitator on the instruction of participants in the use of the Glasgow Coma Scale following trauma using case examples.

Learning objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of the Glasgow Coma Scale.
• Discuss the challenges with each part of the scale.
• Perform a GCS assessment using a structured approach.

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