Background: Anesthesia providers are trained to adapt and rapidly respond to cannot intubate cannot ventilate situations based on a difficult airway algorithm. In anesthesia education, simulated events allow for effective...
The difficult airway algorithm is a necessary technique that must be mastered by all student nurse anesthetists. Students in Marian University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program are taught the potentially life-saving skills included in...
Background and Review of Literature: Post-operative nausea and vomiting remains a constant threat to patients undergoing anesthesia. As such a myriad of drug compounds are utilized in the practice of anesthesia to prevent and...
COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives and infected millions more in the United States. Unfortunately, Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities are...
The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends initiating colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic, average-risk individuals at age 45, which is a new update to the previous recommendation of age 50....
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a commonly performed procedure in the operating room and often the patient population undergoing this procedure are elderly with multiple comorbidities. Despite new research on spinal anesthesia...
Background and Review of Literature: Substance use disorder (SUD) is increasing nationwide, including within the anesthesia provider community. Anesthesia providers are shown to be at an increased risk of developing SUD...
The stress levels experienced by student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) make them excellent candidates to experience the benefits of peer mentoring. Many students assigned as mentors lack the necessary skills to support...
PICOT - “What is the effect of a micro-learning staff intervention on patient temperatures compared to pre intervention patient temperatures for patients ages 18-65 in an urban outpatient surgical setting?”
Background and Review of Literature: Operating room (OR) fires can inflict devastating harm to healthcare organizations, staff, patients, and caretakers. All perioperative staff members need specific education on preventing and...