The Effect of Preoperative Intervention on Delirium in Cardiac Surgical Patients

Abstract

JANE FLEMING OWENS, M.S.N., R.N., is a doctoral candidate in epidemiology at the Graduate School of Publilc Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CAROL. M. HUTELMYER, M.S.N., R.N., is vice president for nursing, Wilson/Ideal United Health Services, Johnson City, New York.