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agitation assessment scale

By Bobby Prince posted 02-26-2017 10:21 PM

  
I am seeking information agitation assessment rating scales that are used in behavioral health settings. Please provide any recommendations on agitation scales that are used in clinical settings.

Thanks,

Bobby Prince BSN, ANM
UAB Hospital
Birmingham 



 
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Courtney Covey Lewis
03-02-2017 07:03 PM

Hi Bobby-
We have been using the Pittsburgh Agitation Scale on our unit. It is quick, got good inter-rater reliability, and works well for an inpatient unit. I included the link for you to look at, as well a powerpoint of a presentation I did about implementing the scale on my unit.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21629007

http://www.salemhealth.org/docs/default-source/oregon-nursing-research-quality/2016/conference-podium-powerpoint-programs/agitation-transformation-onrqc.pdf?sfvrsn=2