Interruptions and Pediatric Patient Safety

This study explored interruptions in pediatric nurses' work and the systems issues related to interruptions in nursing work environments. A total of 5,325 interruptions were observed in this study, providing information on sources, types, and causes of interruptions. The nursing work being perf...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2010-06, Vol.25 (3), p.167-175
Main Authors: McGillis Hall, Linda, Pedersen, Cheryl, Hubley, Pam, Ptack, Elana, Hemingway, Aislinn, Watson, Carolyn, Keatings, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Attention
Attitude of Health Personnel
Communication
Focus Groups
Health Facility Environment - organization & administration
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Industrial safety
Interprofessional Relations
Interruptions
Medical Errors - nursing
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Medical Errors - statistics & numerical data
Noise - adverse effects
Nurse's Role - psychology
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Nursing work environments
Ontario
Paediatric nurses
Patient care
Patient safety
Pediatric Nursing - organization & administration
Pediatrics
Qualitative Research
Safety Management - organization & administration
Studies
Systems Analysis
Time and Motion Studies
Work environment
Workload - psychology
Workload - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:This study explored interruptions in pediatric nurses' work and the systems issues related to interruptions in nursing work environments. A total of 5,325 interruptions were observed in this study, providing information on sources, types, and causes of interruptions. The nursing work being performed when interrupted and the outcomes of these interruptions are described.
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2008.09.005