Delirium in geriatric patients: identification and prevention.
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Clinical delirium in the hospitalized geriatric patient is defined and described. Use of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) screening tools is discussed. Nursing strategies to identify and prevent delirium are explored.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013