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Posted on 03/03/2026
NEWS2
Top Rated4.7(3 reviews)
This module covers the domains of the NEWS2 tool and includes how the tool supports the detection and early management of deteriorating persons and its use within different care settings. It includes how to record/complete documentation in relation to the NEWS2 tool and how to escalate concerns using the SBARD communication tool. It also offers an opportunity to apply this knowledge in an online simulation.
10 Modules1 hour
£169£0
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain the purpose of the NEWS2 tool
- List the benefits of using NEWS2
- Understand the clinical observations and measurements involved in completing a NEWS2 for a patient
- Appreciate the differences between the original version of the NEWS tool, and NEWS2
- Appreciate the application of NEWS2 within different clinical settings including: acute care, emergency departments, community settings, primary care,
- Summarise how NEWS2 works in regard to identifying deteriorating patients
- Recognise the NEWS2 thresholds for escalating patient care, and describe appropriate escalatory plans for different NEWS2 scores
- Appreciate the use of NEWS2 when identifying and monitoring sepsis
- To understand the purpose of SBARD as a structured communication tool
- Interpret a simulated patient’s NEWS2 score, recommend appropriate action based on their score, and use SBARD to communicate this recommendation
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Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain the purpose of the NEWS2 tool
- List the benefits of using NEWS2
- Understand the clinical observations and measurements involved in completing a NEWS2 for a patient
- Appreciate the differences between the original version of the NEWS tool, and NEWS2
- Appreciate the application of NEWS2 within different clinical settings including: acute care, emergency departments, community settings, primary care,
- Summarise how NEWS2 works in regard to identifying deteriorating patients
- Recognise the NEWS2 thresholds for escalating patient care, and describe appropriate escalatory plans for different NEWS2 scores
- Appreciate the use of NEWS2 when identifying and monitoring sepsis
- To understand the purpose of SBARD as a structured communication tool
- Interpret a simulated patient’s NEWS2 score, recommend appropriate action based on their score, and use SBARD to communicate this recommendation
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Training Overview
- What is NEWS2?
- What does NEWS2 measure?
- Recording and acting on NEWS2
- The Evolution of NEWS2
- Application to different clinical settings
- NEWS2 and Sepsis
- Limitations to the NEWS2 tool
- SBARD as a Communication Tool
- Summary
- References
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Liz
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Posted on 29/05/2026
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