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Introduction: Delirium is the predominant form of acute brain dysfunction that occurs in critically ill patients. Several methods have been developed to diagnose delirium in patients in acute wards. The most commonly used method for assessing acute confusion in intensive care units is the CAM ICU test. The aim of the work was to evaluate the occurrence of delirious states in selected intensive care units. Methodology: The CAM-ICU test was used. In the first phase, the nurse evaluates the respondent's state of consciousness with the RASS scale, which contains 10 individual categories. In the second phase, the CAM ICU test, which contains four characters, continues. The analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey was performed by Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Descriptive statistics were used, data are expressed in absolute and relative frequency. Results and conclusion: The test was confirmed in 51 patients (42.5%). The state of consciousness was assessed using the RASS scale. 49 (40.8%) respondents had the RASS +1 evaluation. We followed the incidence of delirium, with 76 (63.3%) men and 44 (36.7%) women predominating. Hallucinations were confirmed in 42 patients (35%). The obtained results confirm that early detection of delirium will allow early and rapid treatment and can reduce the serious consequences for the patient.