Week 6 discussion
Distractors in our
Environment
Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones,
the alarms sounding for multiple different reasons, overhead paging, monitors
beeping, and staff interrupting our thoughts. 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 distraction when it comes to patient safety?





