Clinical Implications of Monitor Alarms: A Comparative Study on SpO2, EtCO2 and Respiratory Volume Monitoring in Perioperative Settings

Physiologic monitors are to improve patient safety, but can also produce excessive nuisance alarms, leading to alarm fatigue. Our goal was to identify the respiratory status monitors that contribute most to alarm fatigue and provide alternatives while maintaining patient safety. We compared the alarm rate of three continuous respiratory status monitors: capnography (EtCO2), pulse oximetry (SpO2) and respiratory volume monitoring (RVM).
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research