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Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Protocol For Hip Fracture, M. Ray Nordyke
Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Protocol For Hip Fracture, M. Ray Nordyke
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is a volume based block used to treat pain associated with hip fractures. An anesthesia group at a central Illinois hospital expressed interest in the creation of an evidenced-based protocol for FICB. After an extensive literature search an evidence-based protocol was designed. The initial implementation of the protocol was a presentation of an informational PowerPoint which discussed the aspects of the protocol presented to the anesthesia staff and the registered nursing staff who assist the anesthesia providers. The protocol was then evaluated with a Likert scale survey completed by the staff. The results from the …
Protocol Development In The Or: Lessons Learned, Megan Sims
Protocol Development In The Or: Lessons Learned, Megan Sims
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
The management of pain in those undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy is complex and challenging. There have been advances in the understanding of the physiology of pain and a wide variety of treatment options are now available. Establishing a preventative multi-modal protocol with different types of pain medications that work on a variety of receptors along the pain pathway is imperative. Through an exhaustive literature review, a preventative multi-modal approach was established and introduced at a small hospital in Central Illinois available for all laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients undergoing surgery over a 10 week implementation period. There was only one completed case …