Delivery Plan

Venue: Liverpool TAFE, Building M (M2.19)

Date: 14/5/19
Duration: 15 minutes
Trainer: Tim Brown
Session Title: How to Conduct Neurological Assessment (GCS)
HLTENN003 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing
Unit of Competency:
care

Skill: Conduct neurological observations assessment

Standard Operating SWSLHD_PD2014_058 - Neurological Assessment using the Glasgow Coma

Procedure: Scale (GCS)

Learning Outcomes/Goals:  Identify how to conduct a systematic neurological assessment

 Identify the signs of clinical deterioration in patients with a

neurological disorder
Target Group:
Nursing and Medical Staff

Learners with Special Needs: N/A

Delivery method: Practical component includes a demonstration with learners practicing

changing the ring tone for three different contacts.

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Timing Key Points and Content/Resources
Methods

Introduction
0 min Pre-Activity
 Learners complete Safety Briefing/ Attendance form
 Learners are required to read safety briefing for training session
0.5min Introductions  Introduce self or welcome if known
 Introduce topic: “How to Conduct Neurological Assessment using
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)”
0.5min Objectives Explain to learner at the end of the session learners will be able to
demonstrate how to:
Identify how to conduct a perform a neurological
assessment using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

 Accurately report and record GCS score
 Illustrate ability to conduct a pupil assessment
 Identify the signs of clinical deterioration in patients with a
neurological disorder
1min Introduce Topic Inform session is directed towards achieving:
HLTENN003 - Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning
nursing care

Resource:
 Handout Adult Neurological Observation Chart (SMR110.021)
 Simplified GCS chart

 Starting with overview of topic. Introduce what is ‘Glasgow Coma

Scale’
 Ask learners whom are familiar with scale
 Briefly explain its use show example of chart
Body
1min Glasgow Coma Resources:
Scale - Activity  Simplified GCS chart

 Describe specific score, ranges and limitations of GCS

 Activity Query: Determine GCS of Potato
 Ask questions relating directly to scale
 Follow up on Potato later in session
1min Introduce Eyes  Demonstrate assessment of eyes opening arousal ability
Opening (4)  Show visual examples of visual states
2min Activity - Painful  Show visual examples of painful stimuli
Stimuli  Visually show ?RE: Volunteer Painful stimuli
1min Introduce Verbal  Demonstrate assessment of verbal response to (Person, Place, Time)
Response (5)  Give verbal demonstration of possible responses associated with score

Introduce Motor  Demonstrate assessment of eyes opening arousal ability

1min Response (6)  Show visual examples of visual states and trainer provide visual
examples

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 Glasgow Coma Resources:
1min Scale - Activity  Simplified GCS chart

 Activity: Determine GCS of Potato

 Use critical thinking to determine GCS and to emphasize minimum
score is ‘3’
Eye Signs Resource:
1min Instructions  Pen Torch
 Simplified GCS chart
 Provide instruction of how to attend eye examination
 Provide instruction to assess for (size, equality and reaction to light)
Demonstration Resource:
2min  Pen Torch
 Simplified GCS chart
 Learner volunteer
Ask volunteer learner help to demonstrate how to perform a routine GCS
Conclusion (O.F.F.)
Practice Resource:
3 min  Multiple Pen Torch
 Simplified GCS chart (Handout)
Allow Learners opportunity to practice skill on each other with trainer
supervision
1min Overview  Today we have learnt how to Conduct Neurological Assessment (GCS)
 Do you have any questions?
 Provide links for policy

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