The CALM Initiative is a project by the NICHE committee, who collaborated to create a bundle of interventions to minimize delirium risk in patients 70 and older on the 4th floor.
The focus was on clustering care, assessing alarms, offering calming items such as essential oils, eye masks, herbal teas, ear plugs to help improve sleep quality, reduce interruptions during sleep, and prevent delirium symptoms over three months. NICHE committee nurse champions for this project were Anecia Mayes, BSN, RN; Febe Rios, BSN, RN; Happy DePalma, BSN, RN.