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Assessment and Management of Delirium

Delirium: The Under-recognized Medical Emergency
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=764085
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=756744 (AJN, December 2007)

Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)—assessment instrument for delirium
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue13_cam.pdf

CAM ICU Training Manual and Video
http://www.icudelirium.org/delirium/CAM-ICUTraining.html

CAM Guidelines for use in the ICU
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue13_cam_icu.pdf

  Assessing and Managing Delirium in Persons with Dementia
Article:  http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=761926
Video:  http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=764085
Assessment algorithm: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/AssesMangeDeleriumWDementia.pdf

APA Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Delirium
http://www.psychiatryonline.com/pracGuide/pracGuideTopic_2.aspx
Provides evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of delirium.

Delirium
www.consultgerirn.org
Select delirium as the topic. Excellent information and resources

Myth Busting—Delirium
http://www.rgpc.ca/best/BPC%20-%20Blogs/14%20BP%20Blogger-Delirium%20Apr-May%202008.pdf

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