Accuracy of nurse documentation of delirium symptoms in medical charts

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-177

  Voyer, Philippe ^a,b   Cole, Martin G ^c,d   McCusker, Jane ^c,d   St Jacques, Sylvie ^b   Laplante, Johanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive assessment; Confusion; Delirium; Documentation; Geriatric nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELIRIUM; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; STANDARD;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIRIUM; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; NURSING;

EID: 48949120227     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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