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A Science Education Study Using Visual Cognition And Eye Tracking To Explore Medication Selection In The Novice Versus Expert Nurse Anesthetist, Aimee Ladreyt Badeaux

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this science education study is to explore visual cognition and eye tracking during medication selection in the student nurse anesthetist (first year and second year students) and the expert nurse anesthetist. The first phase of this study consisted of the selection of a specific medication (target) from an array of medications via computer simulation. Various dependent variables were recorded to examine performance (reaction time and accuracy), and the allocation of visual attention was measured with eye tracking (dwell proportion, verification, and guidance). The second phase of this study included the administration of a demographic and post experiment …