Design of a Workshop for Focused Transesophageal Echocardiography During Noncardiac Surgery in Nurse Anesthesia Education.

Objective: The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) during noncardiac surgery is relatively uncommon despite its unique potential to diagnose causes of hemodynamic instability. To address this problem, educational endeavors designed to provide practical TEE skills to CRNAs are needed. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and utility of a 2-day focused TEE workshop in nurse anesthesia education that employed a protocol involving a limited number of views and used goal-directed, qualitative assessments of critical physiologic parameters.

Pediatric Surgery from the Roads Less Traveled: Challenges, Communication, and Collaboration from a Community Nonteaching Hospital.

Unique challenges face pediatric surgeons at community-based nonteaching hospitals. Communication and collaboration among and between healthcare providers, hospital administrators, and quaternary referral programs is crucial for the success of these smaller hospitals as they care for children.

Synchronous Screen-Based Simulation in Anesthesia Distance Education.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of synchronous online screen-based simulation (SBS) in anesthesia education.

Methods: The investigational cohort consisted of 12 second-year nurse anesthesia students enrolled in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Pairs of students worked with a single instructor online using the same SBS employing a cloud-based peer-to-peer platform and high-fidelity software involving a graphical avatar.

The Alkaloids from and Other "False Peyotes".

Commonly, false peyote refers to . However, several other unrelated cacti go by this colloquial name. They either resemble "true" peyote, , or are found in similar habitats.