Background and Review of Literature: Renal transplantation has a significant survival benefit over dialysis and is the recommended treatment modality for ESRD in the eligible HIV infected candidate. However, there are multiple...
Background: A child’s pain is different from pain experienced as adults. Different emotional and psychological factors can affect the child’s pain comprehension and stimulate their response to pain. Procedural pain can have...
Cognitive aids have been shown to enhance clinical performance and improve patient care by increasing the completion of essential tasks and facilitating clinical decision-making. Cognitive aids have also been demonstrated to be...
The transition from the operating room to the postoperative care unit is a critical time in the perioperative period for patients. Patients are physically transferred from one location to another and critical information...
Background: Outpatient hemodialysis (HD) requires patient compliance and adherence to their prescribed treatment, including fluid and dietary restrictions. Without compliance and adherence, patients are at an increased risk of...
Throughout the country, Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) are experiencing stress at an alarming rate. While stress is unavoidable, it tends to upset academic and clinical performance and overall health. This...
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: Simulation based training continues to be a growing element of healthcare education. Simulation training allows student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) to practice critical skills in a low stress environment....
Background: Throughout the last decade simulation education has become an integral part of healthcare education. Designing simulation training for educational programs takes careful consideration and thought to plan an...
Background and Review of Literature: The ability to manage a patient's airway is a critical skill an anesthesia provider must possess. Poor airway management can result in inadequate ventilation, which can lead to brain damage...