NR 351 Week 6 Assignment; APA Scholarly Writing Paper - Tech Impact on Nurse Burnout

APA Scholarly Writing Paper OD Chamberlain University College of Nursing NR351: Foundational Concepts for the Practicing RN Amy Burckhardt Year 2026 APA Scholarly Writing Paper This paper provides summaries of two articles and their topics revolving around the influence of technology on nursing practice in the clinical setting. Both articles explore how these technologies use ineffectively managed alarm systems to contribute to nurse burnout, despite being designed for patient monitoring and safety. This discussion underlines the negatives these alarm systems have on patient care outcomes and clinical staff's well-being. Assigned Article Summary The article: “The Association Between Alarm Burden and Nurse Burnout In U.S. Hospitals”, discusses the relationship between alarm burden and nurse burnout. These technologies are beneficial to patients and nurses as they offer accurate data and improve efficiency; research shows there is a downside in the clinical setting (Ruppel et al., 2024). The authors determine how alarm burden can affect both nurses psychologically, with those experiencing alarm overwhelm and delaying responses to alarms having an increased risk of burnout. Alarm burden can also impact patient quality of care and safety, diverting nurses’ attention from critical tasks or alarms, which increases the risk of errors. The authors acknowledge other factors of burnout, stating, “Causes of burnout are multifactorial, and our findings suggest that, even after controlling for other important factors, negative consequences of alarm burden may contribute to burnout” (Ruppel et al., 2024, p. 4). The other factors besides alarms, such as nurse-to-patient ratios, practicing environment, and hospital characteristics, when addressed, showed little change in the relationship between nurse burnout and alarm burden (Ruppel et al., 2024). To mitigate nurse burnout, the authors recommend improved alarm protocols, patient-focused alarm customization, and organizational support to reduce alarm burden and enhance patient safety. Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice The article, “Impact of Clinical Alarms on Patient Safety from Nurses’ Perspective,” examines