The National Early Warning Score 2, or NEWS2, is a scoring system that is a measure of potential risk in a given patient. This video goes through the NEWS2, including how is the NEWS2 score used and what does the NEWS2 score mean. NEWS2 score risk evaluation on physiological parameters. The NEWS2 Score Physiological Parameters include Respiratory Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Systolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Confusion or Altered Consciousness and finally Temperature. Studies have shown that earlier recognition of altered physiological parameters can lead to a better outcome for deteriorating patients. Includes the NEWS2 observational chart.

Reproduced from: Royal College of Physicians. National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party. London: RCP, 2017.

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:05 What is the NEWS2 Score?
0:28 NEWS2 Physiological Parameters
0:55 NEWS2 Observation Chart
1:54 NEWS2 AVPU / ACVPU
2:19 NEWS2 Score Totals and Response

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