Assessment of level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool requiring knowledge that is important in\ndetecting early deterioration in a patient�s level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with the skill and knowledge in assessing\nthe GCS is the foundation of all nursing practice. This study aims to explore the knowledge and competence in assessing the GCS\namong staff nurses working in the Emergency and Outpatient Departments. This is a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study\ndesign using the GCSKnowledge Questionnaire.Convenience sampling method was used.Nurses in theseDepartmentswere asked\nto partake in the survey. Data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive\nand Pearson�s chi square was used. Result showed that 55.56% of nurses had poor knowledge followed by 41.48% and 2.96% with\nsatisfactory knowledge and good knowledge, respectively. The result on the association between knowledge and education level\nshowed a significant association between the two variables (
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