Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Ruth C Enestvedt
Abstract
Vigilance at the bedside: The most viable tool we as nurses have is vigilance in our patient care. Vigilance is a gift and a tool that must be nurtured through academia and practice. The application and results of this tool lead to identifying and circumventing hospital and surgical post-operative delirium in orthopedic patients resulting in reduction of length of hospital stay, cost and eliminating the precursor delirium leading to dementia.
Identifier
SC 11.DNP.2011.Kinney.MA
Recommended Citation
Kinney, Mary Ann, "Nursing Vigilance - Blocking the Road to Delirium through a Culture of Care" (2011). Theses and Graduate Projects. 1462.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/1462