Assessing cognition in elderly patients presenting to the emergency department
Abstract
Delirium occurs frequently among elderly patients in the Emergency Department (ED), and accurate assessment is difficult without knowledge of the patient's usual cognitive functioning. This audit was designed to determine whether routine cognitive screening of elderly patients in ED could lead to early identification of delirium.
Citation
Hare, Malcolm and Wynaden, Dianne and McGowan, Sunita and Speed, Gaye. 2008. Assessing cognition in elderly patients presenting to the emergency department. International Emergency Nursing. 16 (2): 73-79.
Source Title
International Emergency Nursing
Faculty
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Division of Health Sciences
Collection
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