Lora Krall says delirium made her mother's final days a nightmare. The 73-year-old didn't recognize her daughter or husband. The delirium took hold while Krall's mother, Harriet, was in the hospital, being treated for pneumonia. "She would see things," Krall recalled, like "mice in the room. The walls were moving. She would a lot of times just grab at things and there wasn't anything there." Delirium is a common and a terrifying experience for elderly hospital patients and their loved ones. But the hallucinations, paranoia and other symptoms can be avoided. More than two dozen Minnesota hospitals have new programs to help.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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