| Title | How to try this: detecting delirium. | | Author(s) | Waszynski CM | | Institution | Division of Geriatric Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA. cwaszyn@harthosp.org | | Source | Am J Nurs 2007 Dec; 107(12):50-9; quiz 59-60. | | MeSH | Algorithms
Analgesics, Opioid
Auditory Perceptual Disorders
Confusion
Delirium
Humans
Hydromorphone
Male
Methocarbamol
Muscle Relaxants, Central
Psychomotor Agitation
Reproducibility of Results
| | Abstract | For patients and their loved ones, delirium can be a frightening experience. A fluctuating mental status is important to identify because it often signals a need for additional treatment. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) diagnostic algorithm enables nurses to assess for delirium by identifying the four features of the disorder that distinguish it from other forms of cognitive impairment. It can be completed in five minutes and is easily incorporated into ongoing assessments of hospitalized patients. (This screening tool is included in the series Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults, from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University's College of Nursing.) For a free online video demonstrating the use of this tool, go to http://links.lww.com/A209. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
| | PubMed ID | 18049062 |
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