Daily Electrocardiogram Electrode Change and the Effect on Frequency of Nuisance Alarms

Katherine Shue McGuffin1, Sheri Ortiz

  • 1Katherine Shue McGuffin, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, is the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program coordinator and clinical assistant professor at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also a family nurse practitioner with a background in cardiology currently working in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her research interests include quality improvement, doctoral education, cardiovascular nursing, preventive medicine, and early detection and treatment of skin cancer. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, American Nurses' Association, North Carolina Nurses' Association, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Dermatology Nurses' Association, and American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Sheri Ortiz, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, is a critical care clinical nurse specialist at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, North Carolina. She is retired as a major after serving in the US Army Nurse Corps for 23 years. Positions included critical care/trauma nurse, instructor for the US Army Critical Care/Emergency Nursing Course, nurse manager, ROTC Brigade nurse counselor and recruiter, and current role as critical care clinical nurse specialist. Her research interests include cardiology nursing and critical care nursing. She is a member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and Sigma Theta Tau.

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