Randomized Controlled Simulation Trial to Compare Transfer Procedures for Emergency Cesarean.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that capping intravenous and epidural lines would reduce time to transfer women in labor to the operating room and time to readiness for general anesthesia for emergency cesarean. The secondary purpose was to identify latent threats to patient safety.

Design: Mixed methods analysis of a randomized, controlled, in situ simulation trial.

An innovative technique to promote understanding of anatomy for nurse practitioner students.

Nurse practitioner (NP) students are required to have a clear understanding of the complexities of the human body. Students enter graduate studies with varying experiences and backgrounds in anatomy and physiology. Evidence suggests that human anatomy laboratories increase learning outcomes when compared with comparative anatomy modalities.