Death Nurse

Because this is a blog about living and dying, and because I'm a nurse.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Bubba's dumb RASS

We can use RASS to more clearly describe someone's level of consciousness and psychomotor activity.

   

Links:
Ely, et al - ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group
Inouye, et al - Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) for Prevention of Delirium
Ganzini - Care of patients with delirium at end of life
Fong, Tulebaev, Inouye - Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment

Previous posts on delirium:
Still more delirium
Something about delirium
Something else about delirium
Some more about delirium  
First steps to comfort: A-T-E-N-T
Again with the delirium
Jerry at 10:41 AM
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Jerry
Expert nurse for patients and families facing serious illness and end of life. Certified in palliative care and hospice. Experienced in multiple settings, including specialty intensive care (high-risk bone marrow transplant, neuroscience), hemodialysis, inpatient palliative care, and hospice care in the community. Services: case management, consultation, advocacy, and education for clinicians, caregivers, and the community.
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