| Title |
Rasmussen, Jessica_MSN_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Intensive Care Unit Delirium |
| Creator |
Rasmussen, Jessica |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
The following Masters of Nursing thesis develops a project aimed to provide supplemental education to staff in the intensive care unit to bolster knowledge of delirium and increase the identification of symptoms, which has been shown to improve identification and advance patient care satisfaction. |
| Abstract |
Due to increased sedation and ventilation time, confusion and delirious patients have become more common in intensive care and inpatient hospital units. These patients are at the highest risk for falls, as they can become violent or they are at risk for failure to thrive due to immobility. Additionally, these patients can be complex for staff and their families to control. For these reasons, it is vital to identify delirium as early as possible and begin treatment. Early identification can minimize these adverse behaviors and aid the transition from the intensive care unit to other floors. In addition, nurses can prevent the escalation of confusion that might result in utilizing medications like haloperidol or Ativan, which can worsen delirium symptoms in the long run. This project aims to provide supplemental education to staff in the intensive care unit to bolster knowledge of delirium and increase the identification of symptoms, which has been shown to improve identification and advance patient care satisfaction. |
| Subject |
Master of Nursing (MSN); Hospitals; Intensive care units; Education |
| Keywords |
delirium; education; intensive care unit; non-pharmacologic interventions |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
35 page pdf; 1061 kb |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kr81nb |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129750 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kr81nb |
