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Delirium/Acute Confusional States: Evaluation Devices in Nursing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Margaret A. Williams
Margaret A. Williams
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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Extract

Characteristics of instruments developed by nurses for use in evaluating delirium/acute confusional states include relative emphasis on observable behavior and the need to impose low respondent burden. Two instruments that have been most used by nurse researchers are described: The Confusion Rating Scale and the NEECHAM Confusion Scale. The former is based on observable behavior; the latter incorporates vital function and oxygen saturation measurements that may serve as early warning sings of impending delirium.

Type
Diagnostic Criteria and Assessment Instruments
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , December 1991 , pp. 301 - 308
Copyright
© 1991 Springer Publishing Company

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