Acute Delirium: Can You Spot It?

Seminar eLearning DVD-ROM Audio CD

Program Category: Continuing Education Course

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

Delirium affects an estimated 14% to 50% of all hospitalized elderly patients. At least 20% of the 12.5 million patients over age 65 hospitalized each year experience complications because of delirium. It is essential that healthcare professionals recognize who is at risk, practice early identification and implement current management strategies for the patient with delirium. This one-day program is designed to provide this education.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

Identify the major differences between various dementias and delirium.
Identify high-risk hospitalized patients.
Develop a unit-based strategy for the prevention of delirium.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

8:00 am to 4:15 pm

Alzheimer’s Type Dementia vs. Other Types
Alzheimer’s | Lewy Body | Frontal Lobe

Acute Delirium
Risk Factors | Common Assessment Tools

Pharmacologic Management of Acute Delirium
Benzodiazepines | Antipsychotics | Cholinesterase Inhibitors

National Recommendations for Delirium Management
HELP Guidelines | NICHE Guidelines | AGS Guidelines

Fall Prevention Interventions
Risk Identification | Safety Interventions

Putting It All Together With Case Studies
Alzheimer’s Type Dementia Admitted for UTI | Post-Surgical Delirium | Sepsis From Decubitus Ulcer | Multi-Infarct Dementia Admitted for Colon Resection

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