Table 2 Patient deterioration nursing documentation review
Vital events | Number of final six vital signs documented | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Respiratory rate | 283 (70) | 77 (19) | 26 (6.4) | 8 (1.9) | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) | 5 (1.2) |
Heart rate | 45 (11) | 87 (21) | 107 (26) | 101 (25) | 45 (11) | 14 (3.5) | 6 (1.5) |
Temperature | 115 (28) | 104 (26) | 92 (23) | 65 (16) | 18 (4.4) | 5 (1.2) | 6 (1.5) |
Blood Pressure | 43 (11) | 91 (22) | 107 (26) | 102 (25) | 43 (11) | 13 (3.2) | 6 (1.5) |
Oxygen Saturation | 116 (29) | 91 (22) | 80 (20) | 62 (15) | 42 (10) | 9 (2.2) | 5 (1.2) |
Level of consciousness | 356 (88) | 31 (7.7) | 7 (1.7) | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | 4 (1.0) | 2 (0.5) |