Monitor Alarm Fatigue: Standardizing Use of Physiological Monitors and Decreasing Nuisance Alarms

Kelly K. Creighton, BS, RN, and Maria Cvach, MSN, RN, CCRN

Learning Objectives - At the completion of this program, the learner will be able to:

Objective 1:	Describe causes of increased nuisance and false-positive alarms and appropriate nursing interventions to decrease their occurrence.
Objective 2:	Identify the effects of frequent false-positive physiological monitor alarms and their relationship to the potential for compromised patient safety.
Objective 3:	Discuss ways nurses can appropriately tailor parameters for monitoring system alarms to meet the specific needs of each patient.

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Monitor Alarm Fatigue: Standardizing Use of Physiological Monitors and Decreasing Nuisance Alarms

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