Using diffusion of innovations theory to implement the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-145

  Bowen, Constance Mary ^a   Stanton, Marietta ^b   Manno, Martin ^a  

^a Kennedy University Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; delirium; diffusion of innovation; evidence based practice; intensive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84857854526     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182461eaf     Document Type: Article

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