Literature DB >> 23469493

Delirium in geriatric patients: identification and prevention.

Leslie A Phillips1.   

Abstract

Clinical delirium in the hospitalized geriatric patient is defined and described. Use of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) screening tools is discussed. Nursing strategies to identify and prevent delirium are explored.

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Year:  2013        PMID: 23469493

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Medsurg Nurs        ISSN: 1092-0811


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Review 1.  Nurses' Experience of Caring for Patients with Delirium: Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.

Authors:  Nissy Thomas; Mardhie Coleman; Daniel Terry
Journal:  Nurs Rep       Date:  2021-03-05
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