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Commentary on: Considine J, Casey P, Omonaiye O, et al. (2024). Importance of specific vital signs in nurses' recognition and response to deteriorating patients: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 00, 1–18.
Implications for practice and research There is a need to develop training and protocols that will enhance nurse’s documentation and utilisation of vital signs in clinical decision-making and patient care. To further guide the creation of training curricula and standards, future studies should examine how nurses prioritise and make decisions about vital sign assessments and their use in patient care.
Vital signs are essential markers of a patient’s physiological state, and these include heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration rate and level of consciousness. Consequently, accurate assessment, documentation and interpretation of these markers are vital for early detection of patients’ deterioration and timely intervention.
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