• Medsurg Nurs · Oct 2003

    Delirium: elders tell their stories and guide nursing practice.

    • Cynthia McCurren and Sherill Nones Cronin.
    • University of Louisville, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA.
    • Medsurg Nurs. 2003 Oct 1; 12 (5): 318-23.

    AbstractDelirium 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.

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