Background and Review of Literature: Cricoid pressure is a technique of applying digital pressure along the outside of the upper airway to reduce the risk of aspiration of stomach contents during anesthesia induction. Improper...
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...
Educational techniques are constantly evolving because of influences from technology and improvements in the resources that are available to educators as well as learners. An educational adjunct, such as a podcast, may help...
Medication errors and interactions happen every day in the perioperative setting. It is the responsibility of the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse to manage pain, nausea, vomiting, and maintain hemodynamics after surgery...