Abstract
Alarm fatigue occurs when excessive alarms cause nurses to disregard alarms posing a significant patient safety threat. This quality improvement project utilized the plan-do-check-act approach to examine the impact of daily electrocardiographic electrode changes on the frequency of technical related cardiac monitor alarm events on two adult nursing units. All technical related cardiac monitor alarm events decreased during the intervention period; specifically, by 20.6% and 71.0% on the first and second nursing unit respectively.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Alarm Fatigue, Electrocardiographic Electrodes, Alarm Management, Patient Safety
Advisor
Jill Schramm
Second Advisor
Janet Hayhurst
Third Advisor
Gina McGinn
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Capella University
Degree Year
2017
Recommended Citation
Smith, Deborah H., "Impact of daily electrocardiographic electrode changes upon technical related cardiac monitor alarm events" (2017). DNP and Student Works. 119.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/119
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2017-09-21
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