CRNAs provide anesthesia for surgeries that utilize ionizing radiation daily and must possess the knowledge to protect themselves from the negative biological sequelae that can be caused by ionizing radiation exposure. CRNAs must remain compliant ...
Insufficient recovery from non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents results in impaired pulmonary and upper airway mechanics and increases patients’ risk of experiencing adverse respiratory events postoperatively (Kheterpal et al., 2020; Rud...
ABSTRACTAMY B. EDINGER. How Do the Homeless Newly Diagnosed with Cancer Receive Safe and Cost-Effective Healthcare During Year One Following Diagnosis? (Under the direction of DR. STEPHANIE WOODS) Cancer is one of the most common causes of mortali...
The incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade (rNMB) following general anesthesia remains as high as 60%, placing patients at an increased risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) (Saager et al., 2019). PPCs are associate...
Residual neuromuscular blockade (rNMB) following general anesthesia can impair pulmonary mechanics and place patients at an increased risk to develop postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) (Saagar et al., 2019). PPCs are associated with incr...
The American Cancer Society estimated that more than 1.7 million people would receive a new cancer diagnosis, and over 600,000 people would die from cancer in the United States in 2019 (American Cancer Society, 2019). Cancer patients face multiple...
ABSTRACTAMBER NICOLE USHAKUMARI. Perioperative Care Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea At A Major Urban Trauma Center (Under the direction of DR. STEPHANIE WOODS)Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder in the Unit...
There is a disconnect between acute and primary care when transitioning elderly patients from the hospital to the community, often leading to insufficient primary care follow-up and increased rehospitalization. The purpose of this pilot study was ...
This is a quality improvement (QI) project that examines post-op nausea and vomiting prophylaxis (PONV) and PONV in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in an Urban Hospital system. The clinical question for this QI project is: In the population o...
This is a quality improvement (QI) project that examines post-op nausea and vomiting prophylaxis (PONV) and PONV in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in a Suburban hospital that is part of a large hospital system. Post operative nausea and vomi...
ABSTRACTREBEKAH P. ROSS. Risk Factors and Nausea Prophylaxis in the Gynecological (GYN), Urological, and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgical Population at an Ambulatory Surgery Center (Under the Direction of DR. STEPHANIE WOODS) This is a quality ...
ABSTRACTVICTORIA ANNALEE VALENCIA CASALES. Scholarly Paper: Perioperative Care Of The OSA Patient At An Ambulatory Surgery Center. (Under The Direction Of DR. STEPHANIE WOODS)Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing...