Nursing · Geriatrics · ICU and Critical Care
Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) calculator
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Clinical inputs
- Disorientation
- Inappropriate behavior
- Inappropriate communication
- Illusions / hallucinations
- Psychomotor retardation
Primary source
Gaudreau JD et al. Fast, systematic, and continuous delirium assessment in hospitalized patients: the nursing delirium screening scale. J Pain Symptom Manage. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.07.009. PMID: 15857740. Scope: five nursing-observed features each scored 0–2 (total 0–10); score ≥2 screens positive for delirium. (2005)
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