Comparing the delirium objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) education package to standard education for post-registration nurses: A randomised controlled trial.

Background: A recent pilot study demonstrated that an interactive delirium educational intervention, The Delirium OSCE Education Package, had a positive impact on self-perceptions of confidence and competence in the use of delirium assessment tools and delirium knowledge; delirium knowledge scores; clinical practice; and planned practice change for participants. However, it is not known if The Delirium OSCE Education Package is superior to standard methods of professional development education.

Objective: To determine if The Delirium OSCE Education Package is superior to standard methods of professional development education on observations of delirium care in practice scores for post-registration nurses.

Visual art therapy and its effects in older people with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review.

Introduction: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a known risk factor for the development of dementia. The potential benefits on cognition from non-pharmacological measures such as art-based interventions are of increasing interest. This systematic review examines the evidence for the impact of one form of art-based intervention, visual art therapy (VAT), on the cognition and psychological wellbeing of older people with MCI.

Incidence of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing surgical procedures: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Background: With the increase in life expectancy around the globe, the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) among older people (≥65 years) is growing. Previous studies showed a wide variation in the incidence of POD, from 4% to 53%, with a lack of specific evidence about the incidence of POD by specific surgery type among older people. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the incidence of POD by surgery type within populations 65 years and over.

A Novel Intervention Targeting Increased Fluid Intake for Older Adult Inpatients with Dysphagia Requiring Modified Viscosity Drinks.

Objectives: To investigate the impact of a non-alcoholic drinks trolley (NADT) on oral fluid intake in older adults with dysphagia (IWD) admitted to hospital who are pre- scribed modified viscosity drinks and to explore the patient and nursing staff awareness of the trolley.

Methods: A NADT was implemented on an acute geriatric ward in a tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, and compared to a control ward. Fluid intake was collected by visually assessing and recording volume of fluid delivered and consumed (mL) immediately after the meal for patients prescribed modified viscosity drinks and descriptively analysed and compared between groups.

'REDI TO CHAT?' Evaluating the effect of two structured tools on the confidence of nursing and care staff working in residential aged care facilities in Australia: A pre-post survey design.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of two self-designed structured clinical tools on overall self-perceptions of confidence in the assessment, management and communication of acutely unwell residents in nursing and care staff of residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

Methods: Quasi-experimental pre-post design using surveys in 22 RACFs in Metropolitan Sydney, Australia. A convenience sample of 254 nursing and care staff were recruited.