Nursing assessment of continuous vital sign surveillance to improve patient safety on the medical/surgical unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Nursing assessment of continuous vital sign surveillance to improve patient safety on the medical/surgical unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2015

Nursing assessment of continuous vital sign surveillance to improve patient safety on the medical/surgical unit.

Watkins T, Whisman L, Booker P. J Clin Nurs. 2015 Nov 4; [Epub ahead of print].

This before-and-after study of continuous vital sign monitoring on medical/surgical inpatient units revealed that there was no reported alert fatigue and nurses perceived improved patient safety. This suggests that continuous vital sign monitoring may be a valuable method for nurses to enhance safety in inpatient ward settings.

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