Browsing by Author "Westbrook, Nancy Ann"
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Changing registered nurses' attitudes regarding delirium assessment in a military community hospital
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the attitudes of registered nurses to the application of a standardized delirium assessment tool in a rural community ... -
Ketamine as a general anesthesia adjunct
Ketamine is a unique anesthetic agent with both anesthetic and analgesic properties. Ketamine is primarily a N-Methyl-D-Aspartic acid (NMDA) antagonist that also works on glutamine, nicotinic, muscarinic, monoaminergic and ... -
Opioid-sparing anesthesia in adult orthopedic surgery
Over the past several decades, the rate of opioid prescriptions and opioid-related deaths have increased significantly. The United States has been experiencing an opioid crisis, placing safety and economic burdens on ... -
Transversus abdominus plane block for enhanced recovery after surgery
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are utilized as an opioid-sparing anesthetic regimen and are incorporated into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs to promote higher quality care for all surgical patients. ...
