User Manual

ALARMS
PatientNet Operator’s Manual, v1.04, 10001001-00X, Draft 109
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Technical, Level 3
Least urgent of all alarms (solid yellow, single slow tone).
1. Press the Silence button on the Main screen once.
2. Press the View button and select the alarming patient to observe the patient’s
real-time rhythm in applicable leads.
3. Notify the appropriate staff according to hospital policy and procedure.
4. If the alarm is configured for paging, analyze the rhythm and select Page or
No Page as appropriate.
5. If the alarming rhythm corrects to normal, go to Step 6. If the alarming rhythm
continues, go to Step 7.
6. Press the Silence button as needed.
7. Press the Silence button twice and then press the alarm text in the patient
block. This turns off all alarms for 3 minutes.
ALARM OFF flashes yellow for 3 minutes, then a learn takes place and the alarms
automatically turn on.
Silencing Alarms
Press the Silence button on the Main screen once to silence all active alarms while you
analyze the rhythm and notify the appropriate personnel of the patient’s condition.
Silencing lasts for 30, 45, or 60 seconds or 3 minutes, as pre-configured by the system
administrator. A crossed-out bell icon in the patient block indicates that alarm silenc-
ing is in effect.
New alarms that occur during the silence period break through the silence; this
ensures clinical notification of all alarm events.
At the end of the silencing period, active alarms resume their sound.
CAUTION: The recommended method to silence alarms is to silence the audio alarm by
selecting the Silence button ONCE. This allows for clinical notification of new
alarm events. Informed use of the Silence button is critical to safe and effec-
tive alarm management.
You can also press the Silence button twice within 5 seconds, then immediately click
on the alarm text in the patient information block to turn off all alarms for 3 minutes.
The ALARM OFF text flashes in yellow in the patient information block, then after 3
minutes, a learn takes place and the alarms automatically turn on.
WARNING: Turning off all alarms is not a safe clinical practice, depending on the acuity
and monitoring needs of the patient.