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Glasgow Coma Scale
In clinical review, locked
The NurseTools Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) tool is planned to total eye, verbal and motor responses into a score from 3 to 15. It is in clinical review, locked, and not available yet.
The formula
GCS = eye (1 to 4) + verbal (1 to 5) + motor (1 to 6). Total 3 to 15.
What the tool will cover
- Planned: each response level written out in plain words.
- Planned: the total alongside the three component scores.
- Planned: sources, version and review date on the tool.
Status
This tool is in clinical review and locked. It is not available in NurseTools yet, and nothing unlocks it early. It is released only after it clears all four gates:
- Source and rights audit. Every formula and reference is traced to its source and licensed for use.
- Clinical editorial review. A reviewer with the right specialty signs off on the content.
- Independent testing. Known-answer tests cover normal values, edge cases and unit mix-ups.
- Regulatory and App Store review. Higher-risk tools wait for the right approval route before release.
How NurseTools reviews clinical content
Learn the math: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS): Scoring, Components and a Worked Example
Questions
Can I use the Glasgow Coma Scale tool in NurseTools now?
No. The Glasgow Coma Scale tool is in clinical review and locked. It becomes available only after it passes source review, clinical editorial review, independent testing and App Store review. Nothing unlocks it early.
Why report the components and not just the total?
The same total can come from different eye, verbal and motor scores, so the components describe the patient more clearly.
How is an intubated patient scored?
Verbal response cannot be tested, so it is recorded as NT (not testable) and no total score is reported.