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Sedation & Delirium: The Latest Evidence in Assessment and Intervention Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN President Paws to Learn Abstract: Sundowner’s syndrome, ICU psychosis, confusion and delirium are all terms used to describe cognitive impairment seen in hospitalized patients. Over-sedation and under-sedation of hospitalized patients may lead to long term disability. What are the costs of these problems to the patient and health care system? This session will focus on the latest evidence in assessment and intervention for delirium and sedation. Key content will include: a review of the sedation and delirium assessment; problems associated with over and under-sedation; cognitive impairment linked to delirium; societal and financial impacts of sedation and delirium problems and nursing interventions to decrease problems associated with delirium and sedation. Target audience is acute care and critical care nurses caring for hospitalized patients. Nurses should bring a desire to decrease long term problems for their patients as prerequisite knowledge Objectives: Identify patient’s who are at risk for development of delirium Describe tools used to identify delirium and assess sedation Analyze interventions to diminish problems associated with delirium and sedation Format and Method of Instruction: An interactive lecture incorporating audiovisuals and hands on activities by the participants will facilitate the learning process. Case studies will promote critical thinking. 75 - 90 minutes, expandable to 3 hours Primary Speaker Information: Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN President: Paws to Learn Tyler, TX 7313 CR 2192 Whitehouse, TX 75791 C: 903–245–1223 Fax: 903–839–0894
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