Nursing in critical care
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The aim of this paper was to review the current discourse in relation to intensive care unit (ICU) delirium. In particular, it will discuss the predisposing and contributory factors associated with delirium's development as well as effects of delirium on patients, staff and family members. ⋯ Routine screening of all patients in the ICU for the presence of delirium is crucial to its successful management. Nurses are on the front line to detect, manage and even prevent delirium.
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Nursing in critical care · May 2009
The COMFORT behavioural scale and the modified FLACC scale in paediatric intensive care.
To evaluate the concurrent validity and reliability of the behavioural COMFORT and a modified version of the FLACC scale for assessment of pain and sedation in intubated and ventilated children and to evaluate the construct validity of the FLACC scale for assessment of pain. ⋯ The use of validated scales may improve the assessment and management of pain and sedation in intubated children.