Background: The most common causes of morbidity during general anesthesia in pediatrics are airway and respiratory complications that commonly occur in both healthy children and infants. The high stress environment of...
The Marian University Nurse Anesthesia program offers two pharmacology courses prior to students entering the clinical setting. The pharmacology I course provides students with foundational knowledge of medications used daily....
Background and Review of Literature: Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure commonly performed to remove the uterus. While the LAVH technique offers many advantages,...
The Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) is a virtual classroom in which the didactic lecture material is presented in a recorded lecture before the in-person class. The in-person class, whether online or physical, is a time provided...
The United States is experiencing a paradox related to the care and support of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. As diagnoses of these disabilities increase, there are not enough people to provide...
Black males are underrepresented in the teaching profession at all levels, but especially at the elementary level. The low number of Black male teachers can be attributed to low salary, low regard for the profession, perception...
Background and Review of Literature: Laryngoscopy is one of the most important skills that an airway provider performs, and recent technological advances through video laryngoscopes have changed the canvas for performing this...
Antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria pose a serious threat to an individual’s health, and the presence of AR genes can lead to the development of “superbugs” that are resistant to currently used antibiotics. Identifying local...
The kidneys remove waste, produce hormones, and control blood pressure (BP). CKD is a disease spectrum, with stage one being least severe and stage five being the most severe often requiring dialysis.
In CKD, the kidneys...