Objectives At the completion of this course, the learner should be able to: 1. Describe a waterpipe (hookah) that is used to smoke tobacco. 2. Discuss the toxicants in waterpipe smoke. 3. Discuss the toxicants that can be found in waterpipe smokers. 4. Identify 3 potential health risks of waterpipe tobacco smoking. 5. Describe why a preoperative carboxyhemoglobin test might be indicated in a pa...

The ability to integrate theory with practice is integral to a student's success. A common reason for attrition from a nurse anesthesia program is clinical issues. To document clinical competence, students are evaluated using various tools. For use of a clinical evaluation tool as possible evidence for a student's dismissal, an important psychometric property to ensure is instrument validity. C...

Intraoperative fluid management for the pediatric surgical patient is a critical element of the anesthetic care plan. In contrast with adult patients, the fluid management is systematized by the use of established protocols that calculate fluid on a per kilogram basis. Children are relatively volume sensitive, and mismanagement of fluid and electrolytes can contribute to morbidity and mortality...

This study was intended to examine and identify the nature of CRNAs' attitudes concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and patients with homosexual lifestyles. This research question has been previously addressed using sample populations of registered nurses, physicians, and medical students. This inquiry was conducted using a sample population of nurse anesthetists. The target po...

Medicare pass-through dollars for paramedical education are one way hospitals can still get reimbursed on the basis of their costs under the prospective payment system. To qualify, a hospital must demonstrate that it has some involvement in the operation of the nurse anesthesia program. Establishment of a cost center for school-related expenses can help maximize reimbursement.

Objectives Upon completion of this course, the reader will be able to: 1. Discuss the incidence of dental injury during general anesthesia. 2. Describe basic dental anatomy and the identification of both deciduous and adult teeth and common dental pathology. 3. Discuss the mechanism of dental injury during anesthesia. 4. Outline the steps of care provided to patients following dental injury. 5....

An evaluation was conducted of perceptions of practicing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) toward use of simulation for initial certification, continuing education, and recertification. The hypothesis was that a 1-day simulation experience would improve their perceptions toward simulation use. The first phase developed content-valid questions to examine CRNAs' perceptions toward s...

Due to the use of fluoroscopy in the operating room, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) frequently are exposed to the dangers of radiation emitted during surgical procedures using fluoroscopy. The purposes of this research were to determine the level of radiation exposure of the CRNA during fluoroscopic procedures in the operating room and to determine whether these levels are with...

Recruiting newly graduating Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) is expensive. Recruitment into rural areas is especially challenging. We analyzed the first jobs of all 95 graduates of the University of Iowa's CRNA training program, from the initial graduating class of 1997 through the class of 2009. We compared the location of the student's first job to where the student lived at th...

It has been said that unless one has lived the black experience, one cannot fully understand or appreciate the inner rage or frustrations accompanying it. That feeling is analogous to the sociocultural aspects of nurse anesthetists. anesthesiologists relationships; as indeed, it is reflective to a large extent in the relationships between medicine and nursing. While much can be written about it...