The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Older adults who become acutely confused when hospitalized present challenges to nurses because of their increased care needs and risk for injury. This study evaluated the feasibility of introducing the NEECHAM Confusion Scale as part of usual nursing care as a first step in improving nurses' ability to assess, prevent, and manage acute confusion in hospitalized older adults. By addressing several of the factors that influence adoption and continuation of a new practice, this study found that staff nurses could successfully use the NEECHAM Confusion Scale.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Miller, J; Neelon, V; Champagne, M; Bailey, D; Ng'andu, N; Belyea, M; Jarrell, E; Montoya, L; Williams, A
Published Date
- August 1997
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 10 / 3
Start / End Page
- 143 - 151
PubMed ID
- 9274067
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-8201
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0897-1897
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0897-1897(97)80237-6
Language
- eng