Course  

NR 361 Information Systems In Healthcare

Requirements  

• CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your train of thought.

Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event. Because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?

SOLUTION

Today, most medical equipment has some form of an alarm system. Some of these devices consist of an EKG monitor used on a telemetry floor, IV pump used in an infusion or blood pressure machine used to take a patient’s vital signs. The number of alarms going off in a hospital or clinic type setting can be staggering depending on the unit or department. According to the Joint Commision, “85 and 99 percent of alarm signals do not require clinical intervention” (The Joint Commission, 2013, p. 1). Imagine that you are a clinical nurse that has worked the night shift on a telemetry floor for the past five years. You get an admission, a 61-year-old female by the name of Ms. Balla who came…please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $5