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Catherine Fant1, Deborah Adelman
1Catherine Fant is an adjunct graduate nursing faculty at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minn. Deborah Adelman is a professor, Graduate Nursing Programs at Purdue University Global, Chicago, Ill.
The Nurse Practitioner
|October 16, 2018
Summary
Nurse practitioners face numerous daily medication alerts. Balancing alert effectiveness to prevent harm while minimizing alert fatigue is crucial, requiring nurse practitioner involvement in optimizing alert systems.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Informatics
- Patient Safety
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Electronic health records generate frequent medication alerts for nurse practitioners (NPs).
- Excessive or inappropriate alerts contribute to alert fatigue, potentially compromising patient safety.
- A balance is needed between sufficient alerts for harm prevention and minimizing unnecessary interruptions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of medication alerts on NPs.
- To identify factors influencing the effectiveness of medication alerts.
- To advocate for NP involvement in refining alert systems.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of NP experiences with medication alerts.
- Examination of technical and human factors influencing alert perception.
- Discussion of strategies for optimizing alert systems.
Main Results:
- NPs are inundated with daily medication alerts.
- Alert fatigue is a significant issue stemming from inappropriate alerts.
- Both technical system design and human cognitive factors influence alert impact.
Conclusions:
- Nurse practitioners play a critical role in managing medication alerts.
- Optimizing alert systems requires NP input to ensure clinical relevance.
- Collaborative efforts are essential to reduce alert fatigue and enhance patient safety.
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