Delirium: Not your average patient?
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1.0 CERP creditCompletion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
November 17, 2025Posted By
AACN Houston Gulf Coast Chapter
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Specialties
Cardiology, Critical Care, Educational/Research, Medical/Surgical, Mental Health, and Pain ManagementClinical Topics
Dementia, Mental Health, Patient Outcomes, Surgery, and TreatmentA look into delirium in our critical care patient population, the pathophysiology, risk factors, and the use of the CAM-ICU to help identify and aid in the plan of care.Â
Learning Objectives
1.) Define delirium.
2.) Name at least 3 risk factors for developing ICU delirium.
3.) Identify at least two management strategies for preventing delirium.
4.) Describe a mnemonic to help with recognizing and diagnosing delirium.
5.) Demonstrate proper use of the CAM-ICU tool for delirium assessment.
Speakers
Clinical Nurse Specialist for critical care at UTMB, Galveston
Motivated, talented, and self-driven critical care nurse with more than 10 years experience. Recent graduate with my MSN with a focus in adult gerontology as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Looking for new opportunities as an adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist in the critical care environment.
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This activity offers 1.0 CERP credit to attendees.
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Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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