ArticleMedsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Calming the Agitated Patient: Providing Strategies to Support Clinicians.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Individualised Music Playlist Based on the Iso-Principle for De-Escalating Agitation in Older People With Dementia: Protocol for a RCT.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Functional, Contextual, and Interventional Drivers of Formal Coercion in Acute Mental Health Units: A Feature Analysis.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Virtual reality for experiential learning: enhancing agitation management skills, confidence, and empathy in healthcare students.Medical education online · 2025Article
- Perceptions and Practices of Clinicians Undertaking Invasive Procedures With Patients Experiencing Delirium in Hospital: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- Neurodegenerative Disorders in Criminal Offending and Cognitive Decline Among Aging Inmates.NeuroSci · 2025Review
- Using a Behavioral Response Team on Non-Psychiatric Nursing Units.Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical NursesArticle
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Abstract
Agitation is a symptom of many medical and psychiatric disorders that can manifest along a spectrum of severity. Agitation often delays treatment onset, potentially impacting morbidity and mortality, and may require emergency interventions. Management of acute agitation centers around three main goals: early recognition and treatment of the underlying etiology, rapid control of the behavior, and prevention of harm to the patient and personnel. Nurses should increase use of validated techniques, including frequent and sufficient reality orientation, validation therapy, and strategies that improve the individual's quality of life.
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