Article
Postoperative Delirium Prevention in the Older Adult: An Evidence-Based Process Improvement Project
Medsurg Nursing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Pages
256-263
Publisher Name
Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Disciplines
Abstract
Postoperative delirium is a major complication in hospitalized older adults. Implementation of a screening tool and evidence-based delirium-prevention protocol on a surgical unit increased nurses’ knowledge regarding delirium, increased identification of delirium, and produced medical treatment alterations leading to positive patient outcomes.
Identifier
1092-0811
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0
Copyright Statement
© Jannetti Publications, Inc., 2015
Citation Information
Tracy Layne, Sheila A Haas, Judy E Davidson and Audrey Klopp. "Postoperative Delirium Prevention in the Older Adult: An Evidence-Based Process Improvement Project" Medsurg Nursing Vol. 24 Iss. 4 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sheila_haas/13/
Author Posting. © Jannetti Publications, Inc., 2015. Reprinted with permission. Layne, T., Haas, S.A., Davidson, J.E., & Klopp, A. (2015). Postoperative delirium prevention in the older adult: An evidence-based process improvement project. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(4), 256-263. Reprinted with permissionof the publisher, Jannetti Publications, Inc., East Holly Avenue/Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056; (856) 256-2300; fax (856) 589-7463; website: www.medsurgnursing.net.