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The effect of interactive computerized simulation on approach to learning in undergraduate nursing students
Competency standards require baccalaureate nursing graduates to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and the ability to solve complex problems. In an effort to achieve these program outcomes, educators seek empirical ... -
Lived experiences and insight on development of emotional intelligence in professional nursing practice
The purpose of this qualitative, experiential narrative study was to examine how emotional intelligence is applied in clinical nursing practice and how a nurse develops those skills in professional practice using a ... -
Regional anesthesia simulation: The use of pork for nerve block models
The utilization of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has become a safe and effective means of providing perioperative pain management. Regional anesthesia is a desirable component of the multimodal approach to ... -
Perioperative management of patients on buprenorphine-naloxone
To combat opioid use disorder (OUD), more than 2.2 million patients are reported to be using buprenorphine-naloxone for opioid maintenance therapy. Buprenorphine-naloxone is a semi-synthetic mu receptor agonist-antagonist ... -
Dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation in patients with dementia
A 90-year-old female with dementia required an open reduction with internal versus external fixation of the tibia, fibula, and talus bones. General anesthesia was to be avoided if possible, and a spinal anesthetic was ... -
Monitored anesthesia care for transcatheter aortic valve replacements
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is prevalent in 2-4% of the population greater than age 75. Historically, the definitive treatment for patients diagnosed with AVS involved a high-risk open-heart surgery for replacement of the ... -
Strategies to decrease drug diversion among anesthesia providers
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a complicated and detrimental disease that disproportionately affects certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Long work hours, lack of sleep, inadequate work-life balance, maladaptive ... -
Neuraxial ultrasound for lumbar spinal anesthesia in obese patients
Neuraxial blocks traditionally rely on the palpation of surface landmarks for needle insertion. In the obese patient, the iliac crests and spinous processes may not be palpable. If the provider is unable to palpate the ...
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