Aim In this integrative review, we aimed to: first, identify and summarize published studies
relating to ward nurses' recognition of and response to patient deterioration; second, to …

Introduction Nurses often recognize deterioration in patients through intuition rather than
through routine measurement of vital signs. Adding the 'worry or concern'sign to the Rapid …

Background Meta-analyses show that hospital rapid response systems (RRS) are
associated with reduced rates of cardiorespiratory arrest and mortality. However, many RRS …

Abstract Background Early warning systems (EWSs) are used to assist clinical judgment in
the detection of acute deterioration to avoid or reduce adverse events including …

Abstract Aim To determine the Rapid Response System programme theory and investigate
how the mechanisms of implementation and the characteristics of context combine to enable …

Background Despite the widespread implementation of medical emergency teams (METs) in
hospitals to provide immediate interventions to deteriorating ward patients, little is known …

Background Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest is poor. Clinical features, including
abnormal vital signs, often indicate patient deterioration prior to severe adverse events …

Purpose To synthesize factors influencing the activation of the rapid response system (RRS)
and reasons for suboptimal RRS activation by ward nurses and junior physicians. Data …

Aims and objectives To describe, interpret and synthesise the current research findings on
the impact of the Early Warning Score and Rapid Response Systems on nurses' …

Aims and objectives To explore clinical nurses' experiences of using emotional intelligence
capabilities during clinical reasoning and decision‐making. Background There has been …