Table 1 Nursing assessment of delirium, pain, and sedation before and after the educational intervention

Delirium

   Presence or absence of delirium reported by nurse (%)

24

100

4.3

<0.0005

   Assessed using a scale (%)

12

82

7.5

<0.0005

   Correct use of the scale (%)

8

62

7.5

<0.0005

   Self-report assessed (%)

74

100

-

0.125

Pain^a

   Assessed using a scale (%)

46

62

1.4

   Correct use of the scale (%)

20

55

2.8

   Self-report assessed (%)

54

66

-

Sedation^a

   Assessed using a scale (%)

83

98

1.2

   Correct use of the scale (%)

76

98

1.3

   Self-report assessed (%)

92

98

-