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Keyes, Marisa. Increasing nurse knowledge on the confusion assessment method to detect delirium in adult critically ill patients. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-x39y-mh81

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TitleIncreasing nurse knowledge on the confusion assessment method to detect delirium in adult critically ill patients
NameKeyes, Marisa (author); Bagchi, Ann (chair); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-05 (degree)
SubjectAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Delirium
Extent1 online resource (61 pages)
DescriptionPurpose of Project: The purpose of this project is to examine if education of the CAM-ICU assessment tool will increase the knowledge and ability of the bedside critical care nurse in using the tool to identify delirium.

Methodology: This project was a quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test design focused on re-education of the CAM-ICU assessment tool to identify delirium. It included a one-hour long educational session, introduction of a CAM-ICU checklist, pre- and post-test evaluating knowledge of delirium, and pre- and post-objective assessment assessing ability to perform the CAM-ICU.

Results: Both the pre- and post-test and the pre- and post-objective assessment were evaluated for significance. Both were found to be significantly improved after the educational session, with p < 0.01.

Implications for Practice: A multi-modal educational approach to teaching the CAM-ICU delirium assessment tool to critical care nurses can increase their ability to identify delirium early in the patient stay. By identifying delirium early, interventions can be implemented earlier and decrease poor patient outcomes. This will decrease morbidity, mortality, and overall cost of the patient inpatient stay and post-discharge care.
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-x39y-mh81
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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