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Prevention and Management of Delirium in Geriatric Rehabilitation

...AbstractDelirium is a cognitive disorder commonly seen in older adults. Delirium, an acute confusional state, can be the first sign of...
7/25/2012 | Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation


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Nursing Identification of Delirium

...Purpose: Describe nurses' ability to recognize delirium on both intensive care unit and medical-surgical units.......questions to assess (1) nurse knowledge of symptoms associated with delirium, (2) negative sequelae associated with delirium, and (3) confidence levels...
8/19/2010 | Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice

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Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Assessment and Management

...A significant portion of critical care patients experience delirium. This form of acute brain dysfunction is associated with increased......patient outcomes, including reducing the negative outcomes and experience of delirium. It is, therefore, imperative that nurses be equipped with a...
10/11/2011 | AACN Advanced Critical Care

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Delirium in the Older Adult Orthopaedic Patient Predisposing, Precipitating, and Organic Factors

...AbstractDelirium is a common problem with a reported incidence of 13%......in orthopaedic patients. The mortality rate for patients who develop delirium can be as high as 37%. Recent research indicates that...
8/2/2011 | Orthopaedic Nursing

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Factors Associated With Delirium Severity Among Older Persons With Dementia

...ABSTRACT: Delirium is a common cause of functional and cognitive decline, morbidity......hospitalized elderly individuals. Several studies reveal that the prognosis of delirium is worse among elderly individuals with severe delirium. In light...
4/19/2011 | Journal of Neuroscience Nursing


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