Human Factors and Technology in the ICU.

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Human Factors and Technology in the ICU.

July 11, 2018

Wung SF, ed. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2018;30:179-310.

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Care teams rely on a variety of technologies to support safe practice. This special issue focuses on critical care nursing practice and how human factors affect technology use. Articles cover clinical applications of technology and review the role of technologies in critical thinking, medication delivery, and alarm fatigue.

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