Using an Evidence-Based Approach for Assessing and Identifying Delirium Among Medical-Surgical Patients in the Acute Care Setting.

The scholarship of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) is crucial in the use of evidence-based practice to address clinical gaps in practice. The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is a literature supported tool for the assessment of delirium. Registered nurses (RNs) were educated on the application of the CAM for their patients.