Alarm Fatigue
Essays

When someone is exposed to a frequent number of alarms, no matter what type or in what context, that person can easily become fatigued from the sound of them going off all the time.

Alarm fatigue is a serious issue that is faced by nurses and other medical staff on a daily basis. It is not just a concern for the staff, but also for the patients. There is a possibility that they will not get the…

In order to determine the effectiveness of the plan to combat alarm fatigue, which involves changing the sounds that the alarms use in order to make them more audible and less likely to be "tuned out" by medical…

Interdisciplinary Consideration -- Alarm Fatigue

Theories in nursing generally center on the relationship of four concepts -- nursing, environment, person and health. These concepts are interrelated and impact one another in diverse ways, often seen in issues of…