Rebecca Ngaling, SRNA

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...

Curt E. Laukhuf, SRNA

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...

Okechukwu Gubor, RN, BSN, DNP-NAP Student

Background: In the perioperative arena, effective communication between providers during the
patient handoff process is crucial to patient safety. Relaying key patient information, such as
comorbidities, medications, and...

M. Aaron Harber

There is limited education and utilization of gastric point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in
anesthesia practice for objective assessment of the gastric vault. Anesthesia-related gastric
pulmonary aspiration is a rare yet...

Sarah E. Brotherson, BSN, RN, DNP-NAP Student

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...

Sable A. Yrjanson

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...

Jonathan Becker BSN, SRNA, USF DNP-NAP Student

Background: In multiple countries including the United States of America (USA), 86% of patients experience postoperative pain. A gap exists between the evidence that supports the use of multimodal pain management including...

Tia M. Zdych

Postoperative pain remains an undermanaged aspect of perioperative patient care.
Overreliance on opioids places patients at risk for pain and opioid-related adverse events with
delayed recovery and increased hospital length...

Randall D. Wyatt BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC/CSC, USF DNP-NAP Student

Background Stress amongst nurse anesthesia students is linked to poor academic performance,
increased student attrition rates and failure to pass certification exams after graduation. Support
persons play a significant role...

Richard N. Kirby, BSN, RN, USF DNP-NAP Student

Background: This DNP project was a quality improvement project. The project was
designed to answer the following PICOT question: In adult surgical patients that undergo general
anesthesia and receive an endotracheal tube,...