Semester

Summer

Date of Graduation

2024

Document Type

Problem/Project Report

Degree Type

DNP

College

School of Nursing

Department

Not Listed

Committee Chair

Kellon Smith, DNAP, MHS, APRN, CRNA, NSPM-C

Committee Co-Chair

Eric J. Lindstrom, MHS, CRNA

Committee Member

Eric J. Lindstrom, MHS, CRNA

Committee Member

Emily Moore, CRNA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Power Safety Plan Checklist as an Intervention in the Operating Room

Scott J. Fankhauser

Background: Intraoperative power failures (IOPF) force anesthesia providers to quickly make decisions to prevent patient harm when equipment does not operate as designed. Familiarity with alternative methods is critical during this decision process to deliver high-quality care during IOPF events. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess the impact of a checklist on anesthesia providers’ perceptions regarding continuation of care during an IOPF. Interventions: Pre- and post-intervention surveys were conducted during a simulation and education setting for annual competencies. Methods: The study describes a checklist intervention for IOPF in a level 1 academic medical center in the mid-Atlantic United States. The population of interest included anesthesia providers. The project promoted a streamlined approach to efficiently demonstrating patient care safety using the checklist. Results: The project entailed 45 participants during an annual competency day with 27 complete data points. The project found a normal distribution for 70% of Likert-scale questions and a statistical significance in the 80% for paired samples test. Conclusion: The post-intervention group demonstrated a positive relationship between the simulation and using a cognitive aid. All groups revealed an effective intervention for IOPF.

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