Discussion: Distractors in our Environments

Discussion

Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your clinical practice.

Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?

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Discussion: Distractors in our Environments

In our environment, there are numerous distractors which affect everyone in different ways. These distractors are there even in healthcare settings. There are various ethical or legal issues which may come up following unfortunate result emerging from these distractors

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