The experiences of nurses implementing the Modified Early Warning Score and a 24-hour on-call Mobile Intensive Care Nurse: An exploratory study

Early warning systems and rapid response to the deteriorating patient in hospital: A systematic realist review

“…Packaging information ensures that nurses communicate using convincing, precise referral language which doctors can contextualise in order to judge and prioritise the referral (Andrews & Waterman 2005, Stafseth et al 2016. Nursing experience is associated with RRT activation (Mackintosh et al 2012, Johnston et al 2015.…”

“…This supportive, educational role by RRTs empowers and supports staff (Stafseth et al 2016), results in timelier organisation of care, provides weight and access to expert help and increases morale (Pattison & Eastham 2011).…”

“…The availability of standardized processes and procedures has increased RRT call rates (Etter, Takala, & Merz, 2014;Frost et al, 2015;Herod, Frost, Parr, Hillman, & Aneman, 2014;Mitchell et al, 2010) emphasizing that more patients are being identified and referred earlier for help. The main reason or trigger for calling the RRT was found to be the subjective criteria of "concern" which was initiated before vital sign parameters were reached Clifton et al, 2015;Stafseth, Grønbeck, Lien, Randen, & Lerdal, 2016). Prospective audit and retrospective analysis of RRT calls showed that the most common physiological criteria which trigger calls for help were low oxygen saturation, low systolic BP, a change in conscious level or change in HR or RR (Calzavacca et al, 2008;Rothschild et al, 2008;Visser et al, 2014).…”

The value of the Modified Early Warning Score for unplanned Intensive Care Unit admissions of patients treated in hospital general wards

“…Furthermore, using the MEWS in daily practice could also increase the frequency of parameter documentation (Hammond et al, 2013). An exploratory qualitative study with nurses' views reported that MEWS as a form of precise language improves communication with physicians especially in emergency situations (Stafseth, Grønbeck, Lien, Randen, & Lerdal, 2016).…”

Modified Early Warning System (Mews), Indicator Of Changes In Patient's Condition In The General Wards: A Sistematic Review

“…Research by [13] explained that the agreement between RNS who using MEWS tools to help nurses and then collaborate with MICN, helping them to make a better decisions for their patients.…”