Alarm Fatigue Experiment

Beginning a Research Project
The first step in conducting a research project begins with identification of a problem or concept, followed by investigating the idea. This investigation could include what is already known about the problem and if a solution has been identified that is supported by evidence (Tappen, 2016). As I thought about problems that occur in my work environment several issues came to mind. A phenomenon called alarm fatigue caused me the greatest concern on my unit. It is a topic that has been studied with published evidence-based solutions, however it continues to be a problem. Despite compelling evidence and solutions to the problem, alarm fatigue remains a subject that has the attention of healthcare leaders and
It is not uncommon for me to hear alarms from my office and interrupt my work to respond to alarms from various devices. Often these alarms are false, but there have been many times they were not and the patient required an intervention to prevent deterioration or a fall. This subject is very relevant to me, because I am responsible to identify barriers to safe patient care and remove them for staff. The evidence supports appropriate interventions to combat alarm fatigue, but despite them, there is still patient harm from mismanaged alarms. I aim to uncover the barriers to using these intervention and why alarm fatigue remains a major
By identifying the barriers of applying the evidence-based intervention the nurse will use the patient alarms to appropriately notify her of potential unsafe patient conditions. In addition to the immediate benefit of preventing deterioration, the patient could experience a shorter length of hospital stay. Health care would benefit from proper alarm management by realizing a cost savings when patients remain free of the need for additional treatment and monitor. The nursing profession would benefit, by sharing the strategies to remove barriers. This too would help the nurse to uphold the nursing code of ethics, provision number three that states the nurse has a primary responsibility to the health, well-being, and safety of her patient (American Nurses Association, 2011). Society would benefit by the potential reduction in life loss due to mismanagement of alarms. Additionally, a potential reduction in health care dollars related to increased lengths of hospital stay caused by alarm