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: 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...