Title | Nurse-Technology Interactions and Patient Safety. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Ruppel H, Funk M |
Journal | Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 203-213 |
Date Published | 2018 Jun |
ISSN | 1558-3481 |
Keywords | Ergonomics, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Monitoring, Physiologic, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Patient Safety, User-Computer Interface |
Abstract | Nurses are the end-users of most technology in intensive care units, and the ways in which they interact with technology affect quality of care and patient safety. Nurses' interactions include the processes of ensuring proper input of data into the technology as well as extracting and interpreting the output (clinical data, technical data, alarms). Current challenges in nurse-technology interactions for physiologic monitoring include issues regarding alarm management, workflow interruptions, and monitor surveillance. Patient safety concepts, like high reliability organizations and human factors, can advance efforts to enhance nurse-technology interactions. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.02.003 |
Alternate Journal | Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am |
PubMed ID | 29724439 |