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Development And Implementation Of An Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Program For Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nicholas Colangelo, Zachary Wise
Development And Implementation Of An Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Program For Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nicholas Colangelo, Zachary Wise
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The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) has defined the scope of nurse anesthesia practice to include services in acute, chronic, and interventional pain management, as well as the use of ultrasound (U/S) and other diagnostic technologies. However, there are no standard curriculum requirements in place that mandate graduate programs to educate student nurse anesthetists in U/S-related modalities. In addition to the AANA, the use of U/S in nurse anesthesia practice has recently been adopted by The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), which characterizes U/S use by its clinical impact on the reduction in complications, increased …