A post cardiac surgery intervention to manage delirium involving families: a randomized pilot study

ConclusionThe mentoring intervention was acceptable and feasible and shows promising results in improving patients and FC outcomes.
Relevance to clinical practiceNurses should involve, if willing, FC to participate in activities that optimise patient well‐being FC to use recognized delirium management strategies like reorientation and reassurance.

Source: Nursing in Critical Care - March 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tanya Mailhot, Sylvie Cossette, Jos é Côté, Anne Bourbonnais, Marie‐Claude Côté, Yoan Lamarche, André Denault Tags: Research Source Type: research