Sudden Confusion and Agitation: Causes to Investigate! Delirium, Dementia, Depression

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 486-488

  Somes, Joan ^a   Donatelli, Nancy Stephens ^b   Barrett, Jennifer ^c  

^a Department Educator   (United States)

^b Shenango Presbyterian SeniorCare   (United States)

^c St Joseph's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RESTLESSNESS;

AGED; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY NURSING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 77956652717     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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