The Flipped Classroom With Case-Based Learning in Graduate Nurse Anesthesia Education.

A pilot study was conducted to compare student academic performance and course satisfaction with the flipped classroom (a type of blended learning) and casebased learning in a graduate nurse anesthesia program. Quiz, test, and student satisfaction survey scores from a neuroanesthesia principles course were compared between 2 first-year nurse anesthesia student cohorts taught in a flipped classroom with case-based learning (n=17) vs traditional lecture-based classroom (n=19). Mean preclass and postclass quiz scores (SD) improved significantly in both the flipped classroom (8.

From the Operating Room to the Front Lines: Shared Experiences of Nurse Anesthetists During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in severe health, economic, social, political, and cultural consequences while thrusting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at the forefront of battling an often invisible enemy. A mixed-methods study was conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRNA practice. The purpose of the qualitative component of the study, a focused ethnography, was to use personal and group interviews to determine the shared experiences of CRNAs who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mobile Computing Devices in the Perioperative Environment: A Survey Exploring Uses and Experiences Among Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

The use of mobile computing devices (MCDs) such as smartphones, tablet computers, and laptops among Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the clinical area may provide benefits as well as pose risks. Limited research is available on the use of MCDs in the practice of nurse anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: (1) What are the clinical and nonclinical uses of mobile computing devices among Michigan CRNAs? and (2) What are the experiences of Michigan CRNAs with regard to the impact of using these devices on patient care? A descriptive survey design was used to answer the research questions.

A Content and Thematic Analysis of Closed Claims Resulting in Death.

The analyses of malpractice closed claims conducted by the AANA Foundation Closed Claims Research Team are scientific studies of adverse anesthetic events where a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist was identified as potentially contributing to the outcome. From July 2013 to March 2014, the AANA Foundation Closed Claims Researchers evaluated 245 closed claims from the CNA Insurance Companies spanning from 2003 to 2012. An adverse event leading to death occurred in 87 of the claims.

Adverse Events During Cosmetic Surgery: A Thematic Analysis of Closed Claims.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there were approximately 1.8 million cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries performed in the United States in 2012. Very few anesthesia-related mortality statistics and detailed descriptions of adverse events during cosmetic/plastic surgery are found in existing literature.

The use of high-fidelity simulation in the admissions process: one nurse anesthesia program's experience.

Nurse anesthesia programs across the country are frequently in search of better selection criteria and more efficient evaluation systems. The goal is to select qualified applicants who will successfully complete the program and represent the profession of nurse anesthesia. The primary method of assessing the quality of candidates' noncognitive attributes at the Oakland University Beaumont Program of Nurse Anesthesia (Royal Oak, Michigan) was by face-to-face interviews.