Impact of Noise on Nurses in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Author(s) -
J'ai Watson,
Angela Kinstler,
William P. Vidonish,
Michael Wagner,
Li Lin,
Kermit G. Davis,
Susan Kotowski,
Nancy M. Daraiseh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2015260
Subject(s) - medicine , noise (video) , intensive care , intensive care unit , pediatric intensive care unit , specialty , heart rate , psychological intervention , emergency medicine , pediatrics , nursing , blood pressure , intensive care medicine , family medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , image (mathematics)
Excessive exposure to noise places nurses at risk for safety events, near-misses, decreased job performance, and fatigue. Noise is particularly a concern in pediatric intensive care units, where highly skilled providers and vulnerable patients require a quiet environment to promote healing.
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