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Mentoring for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists: An Exploratory Study in the Development of a Mentoring Program
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Previous research suggests that mentoring benefits Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) in many ways including decreasing stress levels and increasing academic retention rates. There is little research, however, ...
In-Situ Simulation of Intraoperative Emergencies: An Exploration of Prevalence in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Workplaces and Satisfaction with the Experience
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Intraoperative emergencies occur infrequently, and prompt recognition and treatment are essential to prevent adverse outcomes. Previously learned knowledge and clinical skills have been shown to degrade over time. In ...
Evaluation of the Effects of a Simulation-Based Training Program on Situation Awareness in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Situation awareness is a non-technical skill that has major implications in human behavior. Faults in situation awareness can increase chances for error to occur. In the field of nurse anesthesia, this is particularly ...
Evaluation of the Integration of Acetaminophen and Dexmedetomidine in the Cardiac Surgery Population: Impact on the Amount of Prescribed Opioids, Respiratory and Cardiovascular Outcomes
(Georgetown University, 2020)
A high opioid technique has been used for many years during the care of cardiac surgery patients. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on opioid over-prescription and usage secondary to the opioid epidemic in ...
Best Practice Peripheral Intravenous Line Management: An Exploration of Anesthesia Practitioners’ Knowledge of and Compliance with Infection Control Guidelines
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters are one of the most commonly used devices in healthcare, with nearly 200 million placed annually. While essential for patient care, they provide a direct route for microorganisms to ...
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Perceptions of Peri-Operative Occupational Hazards during Pregnancy and Strategies to Minimize Risk
(Georgetown University, 2020)
There is a lack of current literature focused on the occupational hazards that pregnant anesthesia providers are exposed to in the workplace. In the 1960s evidence indicated that pregnant nurse anesthetists are exposed to ...
Identifier Bouffants: An Exploration of the Impact on Verbal Communication Amongst Interdisciplinary Operating Room Personnel
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Patient safety is negatively impacted when interdisciplinary operating room personnel fail to communicate.1 Failures in verbal communication are often due to unfamiliarity among team members.1 Although name and position ...
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Disposal Practices of Recyclable Solid Waste in the Operating Room: An Exploration of Practice
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Over the past 30 years excess hospital waste has turned into a significant environmental problem. U.S. hospitals generate over 5.9 million tons of waste annually5,9,12 with operating rooms contributing to 20-33% of all ...
Diagnositc Criteria Associated with a Cohort of Children Identified with Symptoms of Postinfectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy (PAE)
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Postinfectious Autoimmune Encephalopathy (PAE) is well defined in the literature; however, a provider may be unaware of its existence or have a difficult time distinguishing the disorder from other neuropsychiatric conditions, ...
An Exploration of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Education, Interpretation, and Management of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in the Perioperative Setting
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Required reconsideration or review of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in the perioperative period is now recommended by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), ...