Delirium and Sedation Recognition Using Validated Instruments: Reliability of Bedside Intensive Care Unit Nursing Assessments from 2007 to 2010

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Eduard E. Vasilevskis · Center for Health Care Services

Alessandro Morandi · Pulmonary and Allergy Associates

Leanne M. Boehm · Vanderbilt University

Pratik P. Pandharipande · VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Timothy D. Girard · Pulmonary and Allergy Associates

James C. Jackson · Pulmonary and Allergy Associates

Jennifer L. Thompson

Abstract

Bedside nurse measurements of delirium and sedation are sustainable and reliable sources of information. These measures can be used for clinical decision-making, quality improvement, and quality measurement activities.

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Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

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Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 59, Issue s2, pp. S249-55

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03673.x

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Delirium and Sedation Recognition Using Validated Instruments: Reliability of Bedside Intensive Care Unit Nursing Assessments from 2007 to 2010

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