A_G Assessment Critical Nursing Care 💊💉by IcU team ..🩺🩹

#A_G AssessmentCriticalNursing Care 💊💉by IcU team
Performing an A-G patient assessment: a step-by-step guide
The A-G method is a systematic and structured approach of assessing patients, useful both in routine and emergency situations. It is based on the ABCDE approach used when resuscitation may be needed, extended by two additional steps. The ability to perform an A-G assessment is a key nursing skill, as it should be standard practice not only in critically ill or deteriorating patients, but in all patients receiving care.
1....A-G covers: airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, further information (including family and friends) and goals (Benson, 2017).
2.... Its systematic approach has been proven effective in identifying deteriorating patients or those at risk of deterioration (Dean and Bowden, 2017).
Key points
The A-G assessment is a systematic approach useful in routine and emergency situations
A-G stands for airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, further information and goals
This offers a systematic approach to patient assessments
The ability to perform an A-G assessment is a key nursing skill
Re-assessing regularly will help nurses detect deterioration early