Error type | Scenario | Rate entered* | Rate change made† | Correct rate‡ | Correct rate change§ | Rate discrepancy¶ |
Incorrect magnitude of change | 4 | 2 | −1.5 | 2.5 | −1 | −0.5 |
5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | −0.5 | |
5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | −0.5 | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | −1 | |
8 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Incorrect direction of change | 2 | 2 | −2 | 6 | 2 | −4 |
8 | 1.5 | −0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | −1 | |
9 | 3 | −1 | 5 | 1 | −2 | |
10 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.5 | −1 | 2 | |
10 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.5 | −1 | 2 | |
11 | 0.5 | −0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | −1 | |
Omission of required changed | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.5 | −1 | 1 |
4 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.5 | −1 | 1 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | −2 | |
7 | 4.5 | 0 | 3.5 | −1 | 1 | |
10 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.5 | −1 | 1 | |
Inappropriate stop or pause | 5 | 0 | −2.5 | 3.5 | 1 | −3.5 |
5 | 0 | −2.5 | 3.5 | 1 | −3.5 | |
Unnecessary change | 1 | 0.5 | −0.5 | 1 | 0 | −0.5 |
*The final rate accepted at the pump by participant.
†The increase (positive numbers) or decrease (negative numbers) in rate from the rate settings at the start of the scenario.
‡The infusion rate recommended by the protocol.
§The correct increase (positive numbers) or decrease (negative numbers) in rate recommended by the protocol.
¶The difference in rate entered and rate recommended by the protocol.