The heuristics of nurse responsiveness to critical patient monitor and ventilator alarms in a private room neonatal intensive care unit

摘要

AimAlarm fatigue is a well-recognized patient safety concern in intensive care settings. Decreased nurse responsiveness and slow response times to alarms are the potentially dangerous consequences of alarm fatigue. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that modulate nurse responsiveness to critical patient monitor and ventilator alarms in the context of a private room neonatal intensive care setting.