Starter Kit for Alarm Fatigue.

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Starter Kit for Alarm Fatigue.

January 28, 2015

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists; NACNS.

Alarm fatigue has been identified as a serious problem that affects the safety of nursing care. This toolkit provides checklists, resources, and implementation guidance to help clinical nurse specialists develop and lead alarm management programs with the goal of reducing fatigue and distraction related to nuisance alarms.

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