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...
<b>Background and Review of Literature</b>: 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...
Background: Since its introduction by Mendelson in 1946, preoperative fasting has been utilized to produce an empty stomach and decrease the risk of aspiration in the surgical patient. Patient adherence to NPO recommendations,...
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...
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...
Neuraxial blocks are widely used by anesthesia providers in primarily orthopedic and obstetric populations. In many anesthesia programs, education surrounding regional blocks is limited to the classroom setting without thorough...
Imposter Phenomenon (IP), better known as Impostor Syndrome, may be defined as a state of fearing intellectual phoniness and an inability to internalize success. What was first discovered to appear in high-achieving women; now...
Precedex is a common sedative used for procedural sedation and as an adjunct in general anesthesia. This project uses a retrospective chart review to determine if intraoperative Precedex boluses increase the length of stay in...
The future and strength of the nurse anesthesia profession starts here, with this generation of doctoral nurse anesthesia students. Setting up a foundation of healthy coping skills is key to the longevity of a healthy nurse...