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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol For Bariatric Surgery, Krista Bunch
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol For Bariatric Surgery, Krista Bunch
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Bariatric surgery has been utilized in treating severe obesity and offers several benefits, such as sustainable weight loss, treatment of various metabolic comorbidities, and improved life expectancy (Sundbom et al., 2017). With these benefits and procedural improvements, there has been a marked increase in the demand for bariatric surgery and increased interest in shifting some of these procedures to an ambulatory care setting (Stenberg et al., 2022). However, postoperative complications such as pain, nausea, and inability to tolerate oral intake can cause patients to experience an increased length of stay in the hospital and suboptimal outcomes (King et al., 2018). …
Adjuncts And Additives To Regional Anesthesia, Kaisi Dye, Kelcie Brunnert
Adjuncts And Additives To Regional Anesthesia, Kaisi Dye, Kelcie Brunnert
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With regional anesthesia becoming increasingly popular, an emphasis has been placed on choosing appropriate adjunct medications to local anesthetics for prolonging peripheral nerve blocks- lengthening postoperative pain control and decreasing perioperative narcotic usage. This project aimed to increase provider knowledge of the proven efficacy of block and adjunct selection for breast, shoulder, and knee surgeries with intended results being prolonged block duration and increased patient satisfaction post-operatively. A focused lecture along with a Likert-scale questionnaire and quiz were administered to a small sample of anesthesia providers at a rural Illinois hospital. Half (55.6%) of the providers showed evidence of knowledge …