ICU Delirium: Prevention, Assessment, and Management
This course is designed for critical care nurses who assess and manage delirium in the intensive care unit. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses and other healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to assess, care for, and intervene on behalf of patients experiencing delirium. The course will discuss the ICU patient risk factors for delirium, the role of the bedside nurse in the treatment and management of delirium, and the impact of impact benzodiazepine, opioid use, and methods to prevent delirium.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify patient risk factors for intensive care unit delirium.
- Describe the impact benzodiazepine and opioid use has on patients in the intensive care unit.
- Discuss methods to prevent the development of ICU delirium.
- State the role of the bedside nurse in the treatment and management of delirium.
- Recognize the benefits of routine assessment in the patient population experiencing, or is at risk for, delirium.
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction/Overview of ICU Delirium
Chapter 2: Identifying Risk Factors
Chapter 3: Medications in Delirium
Chapter 4: Delirium Prevention
Chapter 5: Delirium Treatment/Outcomes Improvement
Chapter 6: Case Review
Chapter 7: References
- California Bill 241
- Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- What is Implicit Bias?
- Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- How to Reduce Implicit Bias
Price: $12.00
Contact Hour: 1
Course Author
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