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Educating SRNAs about the Practice of Legally Defendable Anesthesia
(University at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2019-06-01)
SRNAs take on a great legal risk as they enter into the field of anesthesia, but their current educational program does not adequately prepare them to practice in a way that limits this risk. The goal of this project was ...
The Impact of a Pediatric Critical Incident Simulation on the Perceived Importance of and Need for a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Protocol for Anesthesia Providers
(University at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2020-06-01)
Critical incidents (CIs), devastating events that exhaust coping mechanisms and cause distress, are likely to affect anesthesia providers during their careers. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project ...
Evaluating the Effects of Intraoperative Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Administration During Pediatric Ambulatory Adenotonsillectomy and Dental Surgical Procedures
(University at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2020-06-01)
Dexmedetomidine, a α2-adrenergic agonist drug, is used during pediatric surgical procedures to
create a balanced anesthetic and to decrease the amount of opioid and volatile anesthetic
required, as well as incidence of ...
STOP-BANG Questionnaire and the Modified Mallampati Score to Predict Difficult Intubation
(University at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2019-06-01)
Objective: There are a number of assessments an anesthetist can perform preoperatively to assess for possible difficult intubation (DI). Preoperative tests that screen, predict, and ultimately prevent the untoward effects ...