13 Reassessment

Reassessment

As with trauma, reassessment is performed about every 15 minutes for stable patients and about every 5 minutes for unstable patients unless other priorities prevent it 

The components of the reassessment include the following:

• • Repeating the primary assessment

  • Repeating vital signs

  • Reassessing the chief complaint

  • Reassessing the effect of interventions performed and ensuring that ongoing interventions are working properly.