Prevention and management of postoperative delirium among older patients on an orthopedic surgical unit: A best practice implementation project

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-153

  Sykes, Pamela K ^a  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

best practice; confusion; elderly; orthopedic surgical procedure; postoperative delirium

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

AGED; DELIRIUM; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857910166     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31823f8573     Document Type: Article

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