This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

• CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

Due Date

• Answer post due by Wednesday 11:59 PM MT in Week 6
• Two replies to classmates and/or instructor due by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 6

Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate scholarly resources
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Solution:

With the introduction of electronic monitoring in patient care areas such as smart pumps, ECG monitors, bed and chair alarms, and continuous oxygen saturation monitoring, alarm fatigue has become a major healthcare concern. Alarm fatigue is linked to many legal and ethical issues. One ethical issue with poor outcome or sentinel event is ignorance. Ignoring a beeping alarm, delaying to respond to alarms, or switching off critical alarms due to alarm desensitization can cause alarm fatigue can lead to negligence of a patient, causing poor health outcomes, including patient deaths (Hebda, Hunter, & Czar, 2019). This can lead to ethical and legal issues…Please click the icon below to purchase the full answer at only $5.