UT-Harris County Psychiatric Center
Nursing Procedures

 

Neurological Check

Nursing

Harris County Psychiatric Center: Office Administration

Neurologic checks will include but are not limited to assessment of pupils, level of consciousness, movement and speech

neurological check, pupils, level of consciousness, movement, speech

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

 

Date of Last Review: 5/19/08
SME: Associate Director of Nursing

 

Monitoring daily or specifically ordered vital signs is important for providing individual quality patient care.

 

Procedure:

 

Neurological checks will be monitored and recorded on patients per nurse/physician orders.

 

Neurologic checks will include but are not limited to assessment of pupils, level of consciousness, movement and speech.  Record checks on the Neurological/Vital Sign Check form.

 

Related Standards:

 

JCAHO NR 3