DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define alarm fatigue.
- Describe types of alarms in the hospital setting.
- Discuss the scope of issues related to alarm fatigue.
- State factors that contribute to alarm fatigue.
- Identify strategies to mitigate alarm fatigue.
- Apply the concept of alarm fatigue to true stories of alarm-related patient harm.
Continuing Education Credits
Course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) in California.
Course Details
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated into this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, Alarm Fatigue, Alarm-Related Patient Harm, California Certified Nursing Assistant, CA CNA, Gated, Hospital Setting