Education and care-planning support only — does not replace clinical judgment or local protocols.

🩺 CP-CHILD — Child & Teen Check

Child condition and pain (age-adjusted). · Group K Child and teen · Links to: K1–K12

Original tool, not yet validated. Pilot and review with clinicians before clinical decisions. Supports, but does not replace, clinical judgment, validated scales and local policy.

Patient

Date/Time

Nurse

Item	0	1	2
Behaviour	0 · Playing, normal	1 · Irritable or sleepy	2 · Floppy, hard to wake
Breathing	0 · Normal for age	1 · Faster, some effort	2 · Grunting, chest pulling in
Colour / circulation	0 · Pink	1 · Pale	2 · Grey or mottled
Pain (face, crying)	0 · Content	1 · Crying, consolable	2 · Inconsolable
Family concern	0 · None	1 · Some	2 · Very worried

⚠ Red flags — escalate at once regardless of score

Parent says 'not my child' seizure

Total: 0 — select a score for each item

Score	Level	Action
0–2	Low	Routine
3–5	Medium	Senior review within 1 h
≥6	High	Escalate now

Nursing notes / action taken

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