Significance of morbidity and mortality related to ICU delirium can our practice improve these outcomes?

Task Learning outcomes

Introduction ~ 250 words

1.  Identify a contemporary issue in intensive care nursing. Review the literature to provide an introduction that clearly and succinctly describes:

• Context
• key definitions
• the focus questions
• scope of your review
• concise indication of the main sections that will follow.  

Background ~250 -500 words

2.  Describe the background of the issue (supported by evidence): 

• Describe the issue
• Explain the extent of the issue
• Identify the key stakeholders

Key Factors ~750 1000 words

3.  Analyse the literature to identify and describe the main factors influencing the issue and their impacts:

Possible approaches/strategies ~750 words

4. Evaluate/synthesise the evidence to describe possible approaches and strategies

Recommendations ~ 250 words

5.  Based on evaluation of the data prioritise approaches you consider most relevant and/or likely to be effective.  Justify and outline the limitations

Conclusion ~200 words

6.  Provide a summary of the focus question introduced, your informed answer and why it matters

All in-text references count in the word count. Reference list is excluded from word count

MUST BE peer-reviewedreferences at least 16 of them.