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Preoperative Fluid Therapy To Decrease Postoperative Nausea And Vomitting In High Risk Populations: Practice Change Outcomes, Brandi Scarbrough Carmichael

Doctoral Projects

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) continues to be a negative complication that impacts patient satisfaction and potentiates unfavorable patient outcomes. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) are in a unique position to help alleviate this problem. However, CRNAs must be vigilant in utilizing evidence-based practices that decrease PONV and identifying patients who have increased risk factors for developing PONV.

For this doctoral project, an educational in-service on the use of preoperative fluid therapy to decrease PONV in high risk populations was held with participating CRNAs. This doctoral project’s main purpose was to evaluate CRNAs’ willingness to make a practice change after …