Title of Research
Assessing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Knowledge and Utilization of Regional Oximetry
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Regional oximetry (rSO2) is a continuous, noninvasive monitor of tissue oxygen delivery and utilization. Anesthesia providers use rSO2 to assess regional perfusion in adult and pediatric surgical patients. rSO2 can be applied to improve post-surgical and anesthetic outcomes. rSO2 monitoring utilization is currently limited in anesthesia practice.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine Illinois Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ (CRNA) current knowledge and utilization of rSO2 and evaluate the impact of an educational tool on CRNA knowledge and prospective utilization of rSO2 intraoperatively.
Methods: Descriptive pre- and post-online survey methodology was used to provide quantitative information regarding the utility of an educational tool to assess improvement in knowledge and prospective utilization of rSO2 among Illinois CRNAs.
Results: Pre-survey data found deficient knowledge among Illinois CRNAs. The mean pre-survey knowledge score was 78.4%. Forty-one percent (n=22) of participants reported no knowledge or poor knowledge of rSO2. Self-reported current utilization of rSO2 was low, 44% (n=21).After viewing the educational tool, an increase in knowledge from pre- to post-survey mean scores was demonstrated (p=0.001). Study participants’ prospective utilization of rSO2 in anesthesia practice increased by 51%.
Conclusion: An educational tool improved knowledge and prospective utilization, but a follow up study is necessary to determine actual increase in rSO2 utilization.
Poster
Assessing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Knowledge and Utilization of Regional Oximetry
Abstract
Background: Regional oximetry (rSO2) is a continuous, noninvasive monitor of tissue oxygen delivery and utilization. Anesthesia providers use rSO2 to assess regional perfusion in adult and pediatric surgical patients. rSO2 can be applied to improve post-surgical and anesthetic outcomes. rSO2 monitoring utilization is currently limited in anesthesia practice.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine Illinois Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ (CRNA) current knowledge and utilization of rSO2 and evaluate the impact of an educational tool on CRNA knowledge and prospective utilization of rSO2 intraoperatively.
Methods: Descriptive pre- and post-online survey methodology was used to provide quantitative information regarding the utility of an educational tool to assess improvement in knowledge and prospective utilization of rSO2 among Illinois CRNAs.
Results: Pre-survey data found deficient knowledge among Illinois CRNAs. The mean pre-survey knowledge score was 78.4%. Forty-one percent (n=22) of participants reported no knowledge or poor knowledge of rSO2. Self-reported current utilization of rSO2 was low, 44% (n=21).After viewing the educational tool, an increase in knowledge from pre- to post-survey mean scores was demonstrated (p=0.001). Study participants’ prospective utilization of rSO2 in anesthesia practice increased by 51%.
Conclusion: An educational tool improved knowledge and prospective utilization, but a follow up study is necessary to determine actual increase in rSO2 utilization.