Nursing schools must incorporate drug diversion and substance abuse education into curriculums
to provide nursing students with early intervention and education regarding the risks, signs and
symptoms, consequences, and...
Background: Optimal perioperative positioning for surgical procedures requires a compromise
between the anatomical exposure required for surgery and what the anesthetized patient can
tolerate structurally and...
Aim: This project aimed to provide evidence that supports the use of the anesthesia emergency
manual (EM) to reduce omissions and errors in care and enhance the anesthesia provider's
efficiency in managing perioperative...
Problem Statement- Anesthesia providers routinely place endotracheal tubes in patients having
surgery. Previous studies show that using an ETT cuff manometer to verify cuff pressures are
between 20-30 cm H2O improves...
Background: Basic standard of care monitors and vital signs include pulse oximetry, heart rate,
respiratory rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. When looking specifically at these vital
signs, temperature encompasses...
DNP Abstract Title: NO DESAT: The Use of Nasal Oxygen During Preoxygenation and Tracheal
Intubation of Obese Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
Background and Problem Statement: As the prevalence of obesity continues to...