Title:

Deteriorating Patients: An Introduction for Reception Staff

Description:

This course is an introduction for reception staff to address the deteriorating patient, as they are commonly the first point of contact for people with acute health needs. It provides training presentation with case studies to raise awareness of the symptoms or presentations that might suggest the patient is acutely unwell and requires specific actions.

Hierarchy:

Recognising and managing deterioration > Deteriorating Patients: An Introduction for Reception Staff

Keywords:

Deterioration, National Early Warning Score, NEWS, Emergency, Illness, Sick Patient, Sickness, Breathlessness, Chest Pain, Stroke, (FAST) Sudden breathlessness, Sepsis

Created:

16 Sep 2019

Updated:

16 Sep 2019