Keywords

alert fatigue, appropriate alerts, clinical decision support systems, electronic health records, medication alerts

 

Authors

  1. Fant, Catherine PhD, RN-BC
  2. Adelman, Deborah PhD, RN, NE-BC

Abstract

Abstract: NPs see many medication alerts on a daily basis. The dilemma is finding a balance between having enough alerts to prevent harm and too many inappropriate alerts, causing alert fatigue. Technical and human factors affect how alerts impact NPs, and consequently, NPs should play a role in ensuring only appropriate alerts are used.