Date of Award
Fall 12-2022
Degree Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Chair
Dr. Nina McLain
Committee Chair School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 2
Dr. Stephanie Parks
Committee Member 2 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Abstract
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) is an essential skill that has been used for years by healthcare providers for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The basic components of a fiberoptic bronchoscope include a light source, fiber optics (thin, flexible fibers with a glass core that light can pass through), and a camera (Qanash et al., 2020). The light source and camera work together to enhance the ability of the healthcare provider to visualize the anatomic and physiologic structures and mechanisms while the fiber optics provide a passageway through which the light source can shine. To enhance the effective use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope by anesthesia providers, an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) was developed. This doctoral project analyzes the effectiveness of learning through traditional simulation to enhance knowledge of indications and skill of using the fiberoptic bronchoscope by Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs). Additionally, the simulation was performed with a portable fiberoptic bronchoscope simulator called ORSIM. ORSIM technology is a computerized simulation that guides anesthesia providers with the use of a bronchoscope and was designed to enhance the learning and simplicity of the involved airway management procedures.
This doctoral project comprised of five simulation sessions lasting one hour to 90 minutes. Each simulation was performed with two SRNAs with a sample size of 10. A structured outline was provided to participants with information and videos regarding FB use, indications, materials, and simulation setup. Each participant was provided with a post-simulation questionnaire that allowed for data collection to measure knowledge obtained with the simulation. The results of the simulation s highly beneficial based on the final mean results of the participants which showed a 100% increase in confidence in FB aid during airway management.
Copyright
LeBlanc and Thames, 2022
Recommended Citation
LeBlanc, Luke Anderson and Thames, Selby Reed, "Using ORSIM Technology to Educate Anesthesia Providers On Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation" (2022). Doctoral Projects. 171.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dnp_capstone/171