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Preventing, identifying and managing delirium in nursing homes and acute settings

Last Reviewed: 04/10/2022

Who is this resource for?

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Why you should read this article

to enhance your knowledge of how to recognise and manage delirium in older people in nursing homes and acute settings

to identify strategies to prevent delirium and relapse in older people who are at risk

to count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers)

to contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers).

Authors

Nicola Davies

Senior Medical Writer - Health Psychology Consultancy Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent, England

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