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The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Miller, J; Neelon, V; Champagne, M; Bailey, D; Ng'andu, N; Belyea, M; Jarrell, E; Montoya, L; Williams, A
Published in: Applied nursing research : ANR
August 1997

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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Published In

Applied nursing research : ANR

DOI

EISSN

1532-8201

ISSN

0897-1897

Publication Date

August 1997

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

143 / 151

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital
  • Nursing Records
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Confusion
  • Aged
 

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Miller, J., Neelon, V., Champagne, M., Bailey, D., Ng’andu, N., Belyea, M., … Williams, A. (1997). The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care. Applied Nursing Research : ANR, 10(3), 143–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0897-1897(97)80237-6
Miller, J., V. Neelon, M. Champagne, D. Bailey, N. Ng’andu, M. Belyea, E. Jarrell, L. Montoya, and A. Williams. “The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care.Applied Nursing Research : ANR 10, no. 3 (August 1997): 143–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0897-1897(97)80237-6.
Miller J, Neelon V, Champagne M, Bailey D, Ng’andu N, Belyea M, et al. The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care. Applied nursing research : ANR. 1997 Aug;10(3):143–51.
Miller, J., et al. “The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care.Applied Nursing Research : ANR, vol. 10, no. 3, Aug. 1997, pp. 143–51. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s0897-1897(97)80237-6.
Miller J, Neelon V, Champagne M, Bailey D, Ng’andu N, Belyea M, Jarrell E, Montoya L, Williams A. The assessment of acute confusion as part of nursing care. Applied nursing research : ANR. 1997 Aug;10(3):143–151.
Journal cover image

Published In

Applied nursing research : ANR

DOI

EISSN

1532-8201

ISSN

0897-1897

Publication Date

August 1997

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

143 / 151

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital
  • Nursing Records
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Confusion
  • Aged