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Nurses should be delirium champions and identify people at risk as early as possible

Delirium is an acute deterioration in mental function that commonly affects older people, but many risk factors can be mitigated

Posted 09 March 2020 - 11:33

Picture of an older man in a hospital gown. Delirium is an acute state of confusion that commonly affects older people, but many risk factors can be mitigated and nurses need to be knowledgeable about it, says Vicky MacRae.

Nursing Older People is published by RCNi, the publishing company of the Royal College of Nursing.