Improving Nursing Knowledge of Alcohol Withdrawal
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Christiana Care Health System implemented a Care Management Guideline for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Management, which provided direction for inpatient screening for alcohol withdrawal risk, assessment, and treatment. Nurses educated on its use expressed confusion with the use of the assessment tools, pharmacokinetics, and pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens. Reeducation was provided by nursing professional development specialists. Preand postsurveys revealed that nurses were more confident in caring for patients with alcohol withdrawal.
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دوره 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015