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This virtual conference focuses on the prevention, assessment and management of people with delirium. Through national updates and practical case studies the conference will equip you to spread the message that delirium is preventable, and develop your skills in the recognition, assessment and management of delirium. The conference will include case study sessions focusing on delirium and dementia, delirium following surgery, delirium in the ICU and delirium at the end of life.
“One in eight hospital patients is affected by delirium, which can make people unsteady on their feet, increases the risk of developing dementia and can result in longer hospital stays or admission to a care home.”
NHS England February 2019
“Delirium is a common and potentially serious medical condition that can affect the elderly, the frail, the sick, the cognitively impaired - but more generally: everyone - given "stressing" events. These may include - among others - infections, operations, change in or withdrawal from medication, sensory deprivation or even simply removal from one's familiar environment such as hospitalization. Delirium is a state of acute confusion.”
European Delirium Association 2019
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve practice in the prevention, recognition, assessment and management of people with delirium
- Learn from outstanding practice in prevention delirium
- Reflect on national developments and learning
- Understand latest evidence on the causes of delirium
- Learn from lived experience
- Implement principles of assessment for those at risk of delirium and those presenting with symptoms
- Understand how you can reduce confusion and delirium following surgery
- Identify key strategies for improving psychological care of critical care patients with ICU associated delirium
- Understand the role of a delirium outreach service in supporting patients at home with unresolved delirium
- Learn from best practice in managing delirium at the end of life, and improving communication with patients and carers
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain cpd accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
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