PMID- 32751038
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20200805
IS  - 2380-9426 (Electronic)
IS  - 2380-9418 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 1
DP  - 2017
TI  - Using an Evidence-Based Approach for Assessing and Identifying Delirium Among 
      Medical-Surgical Patients in the Acute Care Setting.
PG  - 24-27
LID - 10.1891/2380-9418.10.1.24 [doi]
AB  - Objective: The scholarship of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) is crucial in 
      the use of evidence-based practice to address clinical gaps in practice. The 
      Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a literature supported tool for the 
      assessment of delirium. Registered nurses (RNs) were educated on the application 
      of the CAM for their patients. Method: RNs on two medical-surgical units received 
      education about delirium and use of the CAM. The CAM tool was used for 2 weeks on 
      all admitted patients. Result: There was an 11% increase in knowledge gained 
      during the educational sessions. There were 15 patients identified with a 
      suggestive diagnosis of delirium via the CAM during a 2-week period. Conclusion: 
      Using evidence-based practice to solve clinical problems enhances quality of 
      life. Prompt identification of delirium can help to reverse delirium and adverse 
      sequelae.
FAU - Belding, Mary
AU  - Belding M
AD  - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing.
FAU - Delaney, Erin
AU  - Delaney E
AD  - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing.
FAU - Dworkowitz, Valeria
AU  - Dworkowitz V
AD  - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing 
      vdworkowitz@gmail.com.
FAU - Osho, Samuel
AU  - Osho S
AD  - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Dr Nurs Pract
JT  - Journal of doctoral nursing practice
JID - 101685366
SB  - IM
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - confusion assessment method
OT  - delirium
OT  - education
OT  - patient outcomes
EDAT- 2017/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 2017/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 2020/08/06 06:00
PHST- 2020/08/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2017/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/01/01 00:01 [medline]
AID - 10/1/24 [pii]
AID - 10.1891/2380-9418.10.1.24 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Dr Nurs Pract. 2017;10(1):24-27. doi: 10.1891/2380-9418.10.1.24.