Approx 3 telemetry transmitter labels had fallen off the transmitter battery covers.The labels indicated the channel number the patient would be monitored on.The nursing staff tried to relabel the transmitters and match them to the channel number, but improperly labeled the wrong channel on the wrong transmitter.When a patient experienced an episode of bradycardia, her ekg was displaying normal at the central station.The nurse assessed and treated the patient according to her vital signs taken manually.Biomed was called by staff during the night.The transmitters were properly labeled, no more labels were applied to the battery cover and battery doors were replaced.Channel labels are placed on the transmitter box.This equipment is out of support by philips and is being replaced in may 2017.
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Three telemetry transmitter labels had fallen off the transmitter battery covers.The labels indicated the channel number the patient would be monitored on.The nursing staff tried to relabel the transmitters and match them to the channel number, but improperly labeled the wrong channel on the wrong transmitter.When a patient experienced an episode of bradycardia, her ekg was displaying normal at the central station.The nurse assessed and treated the patient according to her vital signs taken manually.Biomed was called by staff during the night.The transmitters were properly labeled, no more labels were applied to the battery cover and battery doors were replaced.Channel labels are placed on the transmitter box.This equipment is out of support by philips and is being replaced in may 2017.
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