Abstract
Postoperative delirium is a major complication in hospitalized older adults. Implementation of a screening tool and evidence-based delirium-prevention protocol on a surgical unit increased nurses’ knowledge regarding delirium, increased identification of delirium, and produced medical treatment alterations leading to positive patient outcomes.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- postoperative delirium
- prevention
- evidence-based
Disciplines
- Nursing