Article A2451
Author(s): Laura Beth Kalvas, PhD, RN, and Tondi M. Harrison, PhD, RN
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Topics: Well-Being
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
Sleep is crucial for healing during critical illness, but the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is not conducive to restorative sleep. Sound exposure in the PICU is consistently above recommended levels. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends hospital sound levels below 45 dB, whereas the World Health Organization recommends levels less than 40 dB in hospital hallways, 35 dB at the bedside, and 30dB at night. The purpose of this observational study was to identify sources of PICU sound exposure during day (ie, 7 am to 6:59 pm) and night (ie, 7 pm to 6:59 am) shifts, during times of high (ie, ≥45 dB) and low (ie, <45 dB) sound levels, and during sound peaks (ie, ≥70 dB).Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
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