• Nursing times · Jun 2005

    Using a coma scale to assess patient consciousness levels.

    • Debra Fairley, Jake Timothy, Marcia Donaldson-Hugh, Mick Stone, Deborah Warren, and Juliette Cosgrove.
    • The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
    • Nurs Times. 2005 Jun 21; 101 (25): 38-41.

    AbstractThe Glasgow coma scale is the most widely used method for assessing a patient's level of consciousness. This article outlines the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's guidelines to assist practitioners with the practical aspects of carrying out and interpreting the scale.

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