Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project Presentations
Opioid-Free Anesthesia: Provider Education
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
Major
Nurse Anesthesia
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Tonia Mailow; Dr. Amy Cook
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation - Murray State Access only
Abstract/Description
Opioid use in the operative setting was considered the standard of care until opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) was introduced. Anesthesia providers have begun to accept the practice change, but it has not been without resistance. To succeed, improving OFA utilization requires education, training, and institutional policy changes. Using the Adult Learning Theory, a pre-survey was conducted among anesthesia providers in Madisonville, Kentucky, to determine the current understanding of OFA. An OFA poster presentation was presented to the anesthesia staff after their pre-survey, followed by a post-survey to determine if OFA knowledge increased after education was given. Providing continuing education to anesthesia providers may result in a better understanding of the benefits, modalities, and knowledge of OFA in the operative setting. Based on the survey results, there was an increase in knowledge of OFA after OFA education was provided.
Keywords: Opioid-free anesthesia, certified registered nurse anesthetist, education, anesthesia, Kentucky, adult learning theory
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Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project Presentations (NUR 915)
Opioid-Free Anesthesia: Provider Education
Opioid use in the operative setting was considered the standard of care until opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) was introduced. Anesthesia providers have begun to accept the practice change, but it has not been without resistance. To succeed, improving OFA utilization requires education, training, and institutional policy changes. Using the Adult Learning Theory, a pre-survey was conducted among anesthesia providers in Madisonville, Kentucky, to determine the current understanding of OFA. An OFA poster presentation was presented to the anesthesia staff after their pre-survey, followed by a post-survey to determine if OFA knowledge increased after education was given. Providing continuing education to anesthesia providers may result in a better understanding of the benefits, modalities, and knowledge of OFA in the operative setting. Based on the survey results, there was an increase in knowledge of OFA after OFA education was provided.
Keywords: Opioid-free anesthesia, certified registered nurse anesthetist, education, anesthesia, Kentucky, adult learning theory