Calming the Agitated Patient: Providing Strategies to Support Clinicians
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Article
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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Publication Info
Published in Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Volume 30, Issue 1, 2021, pages 9-13.
APA Citation
Mulkey, M. A., & Munro, C. L. (2021). Calming the Agitated Patient: Providing Strategies to Support Clinicians. Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 30(1), 9-13. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8171292/
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