Improving delirium care in hospitalized older adults: Impact of education on hospital aides as sitters
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Sandra S. Kakiuchi, MS, College of Health and Society, Hawaii Pacific University, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA; Kathleen Burger, PhD, RN, CNE, College of Health and Society, Hawai'i Pacific University, Hawai'i Loa Campus, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA; Serena Lo, MD, Geriatric Medicine/Continuing Care, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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A practice-improvement project was designed to deliver an educational intervention to hospital aides to increase their knowledge, skill, and confidence in the role of sitter for hospitalized older adults with delirium with the aim of enhancing their quality of care and contribution to interdisciplinary team care of patients with delirium.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
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Keywords | Delirium; Hospital Aides; Sitters |
Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Date | 2019 |
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