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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
Notes
- Abstract:
- Background: Regional Anesthesia has long been used as an adjunct to general anesthesia or as the sole anesthetic technique. The introduction of portable ultrasound equipment as an aid to perform regional anesthesia is a recent development that requires additional skills. Purpose: The purpose of this project is to develop a simulation-based module to teach first-year Nurse Anesthesia students’ techniques to help them become competent in the performance of regional anesthesia. Theoretical Framework. K. A. Ericsson’s theory of deliberate practice. Methods. A combined didactic and simulation module was developed. The didactic module consisted of a lecture focusing on the physics, terminology, equipment, and complications of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA). The simulation portion consisted of three sessions focusing on equipment manipulation and complications of the technique; one upper extremity block (brachial plexus at the interscalene level); and one lower extremity block (sciatic nerve block). Each session combined instruction on anatomy as well as practice of students on each other for non-invasive techniques and commercially available phantom models for the invasive portions of the sessions. Results. The implementation of the module was not carried out as part of this project. Implementation will take place on the next session of the regional anesthesia course during the summer at a local university with a Nurse Anesthesia program.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (D.N.P.)--Barry University, 2011.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-53).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Vicente Gonzalez. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RD82.G668 2011_GonzalezVicente ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RD82.G668 2011 ( lcc )
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