Bringing usability testing to the front lines: IV smart pump evaluation with critical care nurses at a national conference
Brenda Abena Nyarko, Seonhun Lee, Gina L Georgadarellis, Frank C Sup IV, Karen K Giuliano · 2026
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Description
Brenda Nyarko and co-authors describe a portable way to test IV smart pumps with working nurses in a 2026 methods article. Such pumps give drugs by vein in critical care, and poor design can lead to errors. Tests are usually run in a lab at one site, which limits access to seasoned frontline nurses.
Their method sets up a standard test station at a national nursing conference. Nurses program pumps through scripted cases in varied order. Observers record performance while eye tracking, body measures, workload ratings, and spoken comments add depth. The article offers a repeatable frame for testing bedside devices with the people who use them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Brenda Abena Nyarko, Seonhun Lee, Gina L Georgadarellis, Frank C Sup IV, Karen K Giuliano |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |