Publications by authors named "Jim A Agutter"
Article Synopsis
- A new visualization tool was created to help interpret arterial blood gas reports quickly and accurately, using graphics instead of just numbers.
- A study showed that both critical-care nurses and nursing students were more accurate when using the visualization tool, with accuracy increasing from an average of 69% and 74% to 83% and 93%, respectively.
- The tool also reduced mental workload for nursing students and may help nurses make faster decisions in high-pressure situations, suggesting it should be integrated into clinical use for better outcomes.
A visualization tool that integrates numeric information from an arterial blood gas report with novel graphics was designed for the purpose of promoting rapid and accurate interpretation of acid-base data. A study compared data interpretation performance when arterial blood gas results were presented in a traditional numerical list versus the graphical visualization tool. Critical-care nurses (n = 15) and nursing students (n = 15) were significantly more accurate identifying acid-base states and assessing trends in acid-base data when using the graphical visualization tool.
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