Date of Graduation
5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Sisson, Wendy
Committee Member/Reader
Smith-Blair, Nan
Committee Member/Second Reader
McNeill, Charleen
Abstract
Delirium occurs in patients of all ages, especially in the older adult population. Symptoms vary from patient to patient, and delirium is often misdiagnosed. Patients with delirium have a higher cost of care and a longer length of stay in the hospital. Delirium is a stressful event for both the nurse and the patient, resulting in poor patient outcomes. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) tool is used to diagnose delirium in confused patients; a positive CAM score indicates delirium. Nursing interventions are used to treat delirium. Interventions used range from non-pharmacologic measures to use of pharmacological measures and restraints. This project will be a quality improvement project for patients with positive CAM scores. The most common nursing interventions used will be identified for possible bundling purposes.
Citation
Halsell, K. (2016). Impact of Nursing Interventions on Positive Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Scores. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/45