Inattentional Blindness: What You Don't See May Harm Your Patient

Selective attention as seen in the study by Simons and Chabris can occur in the perioperative setting. Inattentional blindness is not readily recognized by the individual when it occurs, so there are challenges with regard to implementing practices that influence, prevent, or minimize inattentional...

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Published inAORN journal Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 110 - 113
Main Author Watson, Donna S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2010
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Attention
Humans
Medical Errors
Neurology
Nurses
Nursing
Patient safety
Perianesthesia
Perioperative Nursing
Sensory perception
Surgery
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Summary:Selective attention as seen in the study by Simons and Chabris can occur in the perioperative setting. Inattentional blindness is not readily recognized by the individual when it occurs, so there are challenges with regard to implementing practices that influence, prevent, or minimize inattentional blindness.
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ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/j.aorn.2010.03.011