Table 2.
Mean time for task completion (min:s) for managing measurements and monitor settings-related tasks (N=30 nurses).
| Task | Task completion time | Successfully completed tasks, n (%) | |
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Mean (SD) | Range |
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| Adjust alarm volume to be quieter | 0:03 (0:02) | 0:02-0:09 | 23 (77) |
| Print parameters’ limits for all active alarms | 0:04 (0:03) | 0:01-0:15 | 27 (9) |
| Verify that NBPa is set to q15 min | 0:05 (0:03) | 0:02-0:16 | 30 (100) |
| Pause ABPb/ARTc alarm while A-lined is being inserted | 0:06 (0:06) | 0:01-0:30 | 24 (80) |
| Identify on the screen for how long the alarm will be paused | 0:07 (0:06) | 0:02-0:28 | 26 (87) |
| Deactivate ART alarm | 0:09 (0:05) | 0:04-0:30 | 28 (93) |
| Verify vitals are displayed: NBP, Tempe, RRf, SpO2g | 0:09 (0:10) | 0:02-0:53 | 26 (87) |
| Adjust RR waveform size up | 0:10 (0:06) | 0:05-0:33 | 24 (80) |
| Display the missing vitals | 0:10 (0:09) | 0:02-0:32 | 26 (87) |
| Turn on QRSh volume on SpO2 and turn off the volume | 0:13 (0:06) | 0:06-0:33 | 26 (87) |
| View upper/lower limits of active parameters | 0:13 (0:07) | 0:03-0:36 | 27 (90) |
| Adjust alarm volume to be louder | 0:13 (0:11) | 0:02-0:42 | 25 (83) |
| Change wave speed on SpO2 to be faster | 0:14 (0:09) | 0:02-0:37 | 19 (63) |
| Change paced mode to off | 0:14 (0:20) | 0:01-1:27 | 19 (63) |
| Change upper and lower values of heart rhythms | 0:15 (0:06) | 0:06-0:40 | 29 (97) |
| Change upper or lower blood pressure limits to patient specific | 0:23 (0:09) | 0:11-0:52 | 27 (90) |
| Verify source of alarm is from MAPi and systolic | 0:26 (0:26) | 0:07-1:25 | 9 (30) |
| Change NBP MAP lower limit to 65 | 0:30 (0:28) | 0:03-1:26 | 15 (50) |
| Adjust screen's brightness up to 7 | 0:37 (0:12) | 0:28-0:54 | 4 (13) |
| On X2j, change SpO2 to Resk | 0:38 (0:19) | 0:13-1:27 | 17 (57) |
| Verify waveforms for A-line/CVPl parameters are displayed | 0:38 (0:55) | 0:04-4:03 | 22 (74) |
| Turn A-fibm and irregular HRn to off | 0:42 (0:18) | 0:20-1:26 | 16 (54) |
aNBP: noninvasive blood pressure.
bABP: arterial blood pressure.
cART: alternative arterial.
dA-line: arterial line.
eTemp: temperature.
fRR: respiratory rate.
gSpO2: peripheral capillary oxygen saturation.
hQRS: a name of a wave in the electrocardiogram.
iMAP: mean arterial pressure.
jX2: name of the transport monitor.
kRes: respiration.
lCVP: central venous pressure.
mA-fib: atrial fibrillation.
nHR: heart rate.