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Labor Management Protocol For Parturients On Buprenorphine, Erik Sanders

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

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Opioid dependence during pregnancy may lead to negative outcomes for both the parturient and the fetus. Opioid dependent parturients are often prescribed buprenorphine, a form of medication- assisted therapy. The use of buprenorphine within the parturient population is a relatively new practice and anesthesia providers are encountering difficulties in managing this population during the peripartum period. Literature has demonstrated anesthesia providers may best serve this population by utilizing a multimodal approach when providing analgesia (Jones et al., 2008; Meyer et al., 2010; Reddy et al., 2017). A combination of oral, intravenous and neuraxial modalities, in conjunction with the daily …

Implementation Of A Medication Near-Miss Reporting System, Jamie Deubel

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Faculty from a state university nurse anesthesia program requested a system to track medication near-miss events among their students. After a literature review, and in collaboration with faculty stakeholders, an electronic medication near-miss reporting system was developed and activated. A Likert scale evaluation survey was designed and reviewed by experts. This medication near-miss survey was auto-populated for all students who utilized the system. Students were happy with the anonymity, ease of use, and time it took to report the near-miss. Faculty stakeholders were given an open-ended question survey and results indicated faculty were pleased with the data they received. After …