Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Chabo, Travis"
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Assessing anesthesia providers’ perceptions of adequacy of endotracheal tube cuff occlusion assessment techniques: A DNP project
Hobbs, Adam (2021-12-07)Current literature describes subjective and objective endotracheal tube cuff pressure measurement techniques and their effectiveness. However, current literature does not assess anesthesia providers’ perceptions of the ... -
Assessing Anesthesia Providers’ Perceptions of Adequacy of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Assessment Techniques: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Brown, Charlotte (2021-12-06)Endotracheal tube cuff pressure management is an important patient care intervention within the intraoperative setting. Current management practices include several subjective measurement methods as well as an objective ... -
Assessing Anesthesia Providers’ Preferences and Perceptions of Adequacy of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Assessment Techniques: A Quality Improvement Project
Travlos, Hannah (2021-12-07)This Doctor of Nursing Practice project assessed CRNA preferences and perceptions of adequacy regarding subjective versus objective methods to assess endotracheal tube cuff pressure. The ideal pressure within an endotracheal ... -
CRNA DNP Project: ECG Lead Placement in the Perioperative Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
Wright, Lindsay (2023-12-06)Proper electrocardiogram (ECG) placement is an important aspect of reliable cardiac monitoring during the perioperative period. Inaccurate and/or inconsistent ECG lead placement has the potential to lead to incorrect, ... -
ECG lead placement in the perioperative period: A quality improvement project
Greene, Chad (2023-12-07)Continuous monitoring of heart rate and rhythm via ECG is a staple of perioperative care. It allows timely response to changes that require intervention and allows the anesthesia provider to make proper decisions about ... -
ECG Lead Placement: A DNP Project
Cutler, Haley (2023-11-22)An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the magnitude and direction of the electrical current generated during depolarization and repolarization of the heart, gathered by external electrodes placed in specific positions ... -
Implementation of a Standardized Handout for Perioperative Care of Patients with Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Whittington, Laura (2023-12-07)Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are implanted in patients to treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and other heart rhythm abnormalities. The current process for anesthesia providers delivering perioperative ... -
Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring: Assessing Nurse Anesthetists’ Perceptions of the Usefulness of and Preference for Qualitative versus Quantitative Measurements: A Quality Improvement Project
Romagnoli, Jenn (2022-11-23)Anesthesia providers are responsible for administering neuromuscular blocking agents, monitoring the level of blockade, and ensuring adequate reversal of these medications prior to extubation of surgical patients. Despite ... -
Perceptions Among CRNAs on Qualitative Versus Quantitative Monitoring for the Assessment of Residual Neuromuscular Blockade
Maness, Anna (2022-12-02)Neuromuscular blockade medications are frequently administered during general anesthesia. Residual neuromuscular blockade is assessed with qualitative or quantitative devices to determine the amount of blockade remaining ... -
Perceptions of Qualitative Versus Quantitative Monitoring for the Assessment of Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Blockade Among CRNAs: A Quality Improvement Project
Bolick, Andrew (2022-11-23)There are two categories of monitoring neuromuscular blockade: qualitative and quantitative. There is no defined method supported by the AANA, creating the potential for misdiagnosis and misinterpretation of residual ... -
Perioperative Care for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A DNP Project
Burton, Leanne (2023-12-07)The current process used by anesthesia providers delivering perioperative care for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices lacks standardization and creates the potential for unexecuted safety measures that ... -
Perioperative Care of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A DNP Project
Flynn, Caroline (2023-12-07)The current process for delivering perioperative care for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices lacks standardization and creates the potential for unexecuted safety measures. The purpose of this quality ... -
Perioperative ECG Lead Placement
Whedbee, Stephen (2023-11-22)Patients in the perioperative setting are susceptible to incorrect ECG lead placement due to a variety of obstacles such as chest tubes and bandages, as well as surgical sites and positions. Inaccurate and/or inconsistent ... -
POST-OPERATIVE VENTILATION PATTERNS AND THE EFFECTS OF NON-INVASIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE THERAPY ON VENTILATORY CHANGES AS MEASURED BY A NON-INVASIVE IMPEDANCE DEVICE IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Chabo, Travis (East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)Patients undergoing general anesthesia who have or are suspected of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for ventilatory complications, including respiratory depression, airway obstructions, and apnea ... -
Quality Improvement Project: Perioperative Care for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Mizell, Coley (2023-12-07)With the number of patients requiring implantable cardiac devices continuing to rise each year, the demand for anesthesia providers to be knowledgeable on proper management during the perioperative period has become ... -
Subjective Versus Objective Measurement of ETT Cuff Pressures in the Operating Room: A Quality Improvement Project
Jackson, Jordan (2021-12-06)With a variety of adequate techniques to choose from, there is a lack of understanding of provider’s preferences for selection of a subjective versus an objective measurement technique for monitoring ETT cuff pressures ...