Nu-DESC (Nursing Delirium Screening Scale)
Nursing Delirium Screening Scale: five nurse-observed features each 0/1/2.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Disorientation
- 1
- Inappropriate Behavior
- 1
- Inappropriate Communication
- 0
- Illusions Hallucinations
- 0
- Psychomotor Retardation
- 0
Result: Nu-DESC 2/10 — positive screen, delirium indicated.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0–1
- Negative screen.
- ≥ 2
- Positive screen — delirium indicated; confirm and evaluate.
What you enter
- Disorientation
- Inappropriate Behavior
- Inappropriate Communication
- Illusions Hallucinations
- Psychomotor Retardation
How this is calculated
Gaudreau JD, Gagnon P, Harel F, Tremblay A, Roy MA. Fast, systematic, and continuous delirium assessment in hospitalized patients: the nursing delirium screening scale. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005;29(4):368-375. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.