Delirium: elders tell their stories and guide nursing practice
McCurren, C.; Cronin, S.N.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 12(5): 318-323
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 14608689 Document Number: 558740
Delirium is one of the most serious and prevalent cognitive disorders among hospitalized elders. Fourteen elders participated in this phenomenologic study describing the "lived experience" of delirium from the patient's perspective. Implications for nursing practice are derived from their reality and insight.