Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS)

Tips for staff completing the PEWS

concern assessment
Give at
admission or Verbal information & access to
first available Listening to You information
opportunity

Ask at Does your child seem different to their normal self?

observations or Is it something you can see or feel?
communication Is it something that your child is doing/not doing?
opportunities Has it changed from earlier?

Not really feeding

r i g ht hildI
This isn’t normal
n out mot y c S am
Listen for Br Out of Sorts u s t
J d ab Feels hot om
eth so
w
ea
or r ie Crying a lot ing orr
cues of concern Ve th
in
Not right W no ied
ry
Not themselves t ri
l
g
ua
gh
(different from un ha
us

se t
ttl rd
an

parent anxiety) e er
th

d Not really him, normally he is...

r
le

I’m not happy with her because

Pa

Not h Not the way they usually are

appy
ttled
Not se
Is this normal?

Stop and listen

Do Check your Understanding of concern
Narrate what you are doing and why

Key points:
• If you have clinical concern, escalate care
Mochua Print & Design | www.mochuaprint.ie

• TREAT THE CHILD, NOT THE SCORE