Pragmatic Nonpharmacological Interventions to Improve Patient Sleep Apnea and Decrease Delirium
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Submitted by Catherine Dedvukaj, BSN, RN, CPAN, PACU
Questions to ponder:
- What are some potential causes that effect patient's sleep apnea and delirium while staying in the hospital?
- Which nonpharmacological intervention would be the most useful in your practice to improve sleep apnea and decrease delirium, and why?
- In addition to these interventions listed in the article, what are some other interventions that can be used in conjunction to improve sleep apnea?
