The Bryan College of Health Sciences, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, is an entry to practice program preparing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). This collection houses doctoral capstone projects authored by the DNAP graduates.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Intraoperative lidocaine infusion for multimodal pain management in gastrointestinal surgeries: An evidence-based practice analysis, Shelby Sullivan
IV ketamine infusions for the treatment of depression: An evidence based practice analysis, Sergio A. Quinones
Ketorolac use in the pediatric surgical patient: An evidence-based practice analysis, Jason Beach
Mepivacaine and bupivacaine spinal comparisons for motor function return, discharge time, and transient neurologic symptoms: An evidence based practice analysis, Grant M. Backman
Neuraxial anesthesia’s role in external cephalic version: An integrative review, Jessica L. Kuhr
Ondansetron administration prior to subarachnoid block in cesarean section: An evidence based practice analysis, Jeremy Bustamante
Perceived clinical orientation needs of student registered nurse anesthetists: A quality improvement needs assessment, Madison N. Cooper
Perioperative low-dose ketamine infusion and its impact on postoperative pain: An evidence based practice analysis, Joseph Edward van den Hoven
Perioperative pain management in patients on opioid replacement therapy: An integrative review, Meghan Boer
Peripartum pain control in the opioid dependent parturient, Jaclyn Young
Post anesthesia care unit nurses’ perceptions on handoff communication from anesthesia providers: A mixed methods study, Megan R. Elsasser
Preoperative pre-warming versus no preoperative pre-warming and intraoperative hypothermia: An evidence-based practice analysis, Heather J. Yancy
Prevention of emergence delirium in veteran patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: A descriptive study, Andrew J. Maasdam
Propofol dispension and waste in Nebraska: A descriptive study, Brittany M. Nelson
Pulmonary recruitment maneuver effects on laparoscopic complications: An evidence based practice analysis, Michael Feighny
Recommendations for breast feeding mothers after anesthesia: A quality improvement project, Blake Meyers
Reiki as a pain management adjunct in the postoperative total knee arthroplasty and surgical obstetric population: An integrative review, Allison Knopes
SRNA learning preferences: A descriptive study, Brittney L. Schmit
Stress in the student registered nurse anesthetist’s support person: A descriptive study, Sarah M. Lević
Target receptors of CBD & potential clinical implication(s): An integrative review, Teran A. Walford
The effect of an esmolol infusion on perioperative opioid use and postoperative pain scores: An integrative review, Joey J. Chung
The effects of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative nausea and vomiting: An integrative review, Jennifer Meyer
