Study of nurses’ use of early warning scoring systems for patient deterioration highlights the need to strengthen nurses’ knowledge and confidence in their clinical judgement in using these tools

Commentary on: Wood C, Chaboyer W, Carr P. How do nurses use Early warning scoring systems to detect and act on patient deterioration to ensure patient safety? A scoping review. Int J Nursing Studies 2019;94:166–178. The use of early warning scoring tools plays an important role in the identification and management of patients at risk of deterioration1 in acute and non-acute settings. However, the use of such tools in the practice setting and especially in non-acute settings, such as medical or surgical units, is not without …