ReviewCritical care nurse2021
Understanding Disorders of Consciousness: Opportunities for Critical Care Nurses.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- The incidence and risk factors of perioperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture under the Unaccompanied- Care model.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Observational
- Assessing Patients With Altered Level of Consciousness.Critical care nurse · 2023Article
- Best Practices in Oral Care.Critical care nurse · 2023Article
- Delirium detection using GAMMA wave and machine learning: A pilot study.Research in nursing & health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDisorders of consciousness are powerful predictors of outcomes including mortality among critically ill patients. Encephalopathy, delirium, and coma are disorders of consciousness frequently encountered by critical care nurses but often classified incorrectly.
objectiveTo provide a greater understanding of disorders of consciousness and to provide standardized assessments and nursing interventions for these disorders.
methodsA literature search was conducted by using the terms consciousness, mental status, awareness, arousal, wakefulness, assessment, disorders of consciousness, delirium, encephalopathy, coma, vegetative state, and minimal consciousness. Articles were published in the past 10 years in CINAHL and PubMed. Articles were excluded if they were not in English or directly related to caring for patients with a disorder of consciousness. The remaining 142 articles were evaluated for inclusion; 81 articles received full review.
resultsA disorder of consciousness signifies that the threshold for compensation has been surpassed with potentially irreversible damage. Altered thalamocortical interactions and reduced cortical activity impair communication networks across the various parts of the brain, causing a disturbance in consciousness. DISCUSSION: The cue-response theory is a model that describes the process and impact of nursing care on recovery from acute brain injury. Appropriate standardized assessments and interventions must be used to manage altered levels of consciousness in critically ill patients.
conclusionsPaying close attention to neurological changes and monitoring them with standardized assessments are critical to implementing early measures to prevent complications.
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