title: Delirium: elders tell their stories and guide nursing practice.
abstract: Delirium is one of the most serious and prevalent cognitive disorders among hospitalized elders. Fourteen elders participated in this phenomenologic study describing the "lived experience" of delirium from the patient's perspective. Implications for nursing practice are derived from their reality and insight.
authors: University of Louisville, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: McCurren
authors: Sherill Nones
authors: SN
authors: Cronin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires