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NEWS2 Explained for Student Nurses
NEWS2 helps healthcare professionals recognise potential deterioration by bringing key physiological observations together into a structured scoring system. This guide explains what student nurses need to understand when using NEWS2 in practice.
NEWS2 uses six physiological parameters
01
Respiratory rate
Breaths per minute
02
Oxygen saturation
Peripheral oxygen measurement
03
Systolic blood pressure
Circulatory pressure
04
Pulse rate
Heart rate measurement
05
Temperature
Body temperature
06
Consciousness
Alertness or new confusion
The basics
What is NEWS2?
NEWS2 stands for National Early Warning Score 2. It is a structured system used to support the recognition of acute
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