Daily electrode change and effect on cardiac monitor alarms: An evidence-based practice approach

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 265-271

  Cvach, Maria M ^a   Biggs, Madalyn ^a   Rothwell, Kathleen J ^a   Charles Hudson, Charmaine ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

alarms; cardiac monitor; ECG; electrode; evidence based practice; noise; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ALARM MONITOR; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; CORONARY CARE UNIT; ELECTRODE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF;

CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; CLINICAL ALARMS; CORONARY CARE UNITS; ELECTRODES; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84880250633     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31827993bc     Document Type: Article

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