Managing Acute Delirium and Postoperative Confusion
CPD
31m
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Lecture Overview
Preventing hospital-acquired delirium can reduce the length of stay in the hospital for a patient and providing appropriate treatment may assist in reducing the risk of adverse events such as falls, and improve their overall hospital experience. In this lecture, Sally Moyle discusses prevention and treatment strategies for managing patients with delirium and confusion.
Educators
Sally Moyle
Sally Moyle is a rehabilitation nurse educator who has completed her masters of nursing (clinical nursing and teaching). She is passionate about education in nursing so that we can become the best nurses possible. Sally has experience in many nursing sectors including rehabilitation, medical, orthopaedic, neurosurgical, day surgery, emergency, aged care, and general surgery.
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Reviews
Catherine Papadopoulos
08 Aug 2019
Good evidence of best practice to support the patient experiencing delerium
Zhimin Zhang
07 Aug 2019
good
Sharon Sharp
05 Aug 2019
Excellent and valuable information and tools for managing deterioration and delirium in the patient. It was good to reflect on my practice and what I would do differently if faced with this clinical situation. Better to report promptly, than to wait
Anna Carter
01 Aug 2019
Good lecture
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