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.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.