Webinar Summary
IV smart pumps are among the most widely used technologies in acute and critical care — yet many nurses report daily frustrations, safety concerns and usability issues that are not widely known. This webinar validates the real-world experiences of nurses by examining the mismatch between IV smart pump expectations and reality. Participants will explore how design limitations, alarm fatigue and infusion failures can undermine patient safety and increase nursing burden. Join nurse researchers from the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation as they share findings from their longstanding program of IV smart pump research. Learn how nurse-led research has uncovered critical flaws in pump design, and why the voices of nurses are essential for advancing infusion safety.
Objectives
- Recognize common usability challenges and safety limitations of IV smart pumps in clinical practice
- Explain how normalization of workarounds affects safety and workflow
- Identify specific opportunities for nurses to influence technology decisions and drive
improvements
Presenters
Jeannine Blake, PhD, RN
Jeannine Blake is a nurse scientist and assistant professor at UMass Amherst. With a background in
surgical ICU care, her research focuses on IV smart pump safety and improving outcomes through
nursing-engineering collaboration.
Karen K Giuliano, PhD, RN, MBA, FAAN
Karen Giuliano is a professor and co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation. Her work focuses on developing safer IV smart pump technology, healthcare product innovation, and non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention.
Karen Meade, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, OCN
Karen Meade is a clinical nurse specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with over 16 years of oncology nursing experience. She is a certified oncology nurse and PhD student at UMass Amherst, researching how IV smart pumps impact cancer care and aiming to improve bedside technology and patient outcomes.
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
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