The "Task Shedding" Phenomenon: When cognitive load exceeds capacity, the brain must drop a task.
- If you focused on tracking (Primary), you likely missed the alarms (Secondary). This is Inattentional Deafness.
- If you focused on the alarms, your tracking accuracy likely dropped. This is Task Interference.
In a crisis, a Team Leader must "step back" (avoid hands-on tasks) to maintain the bandwidth for monitoring the team and the patient.