title: Agitation.
abstract: As a staff nurse on a surgical step-down unit, I care for patients with surgical needs who require monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Royal Derby Hospital, Derby.
authors.forename: Clair
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation