Date of Award
Spring 4-26-2024
Document Type
DNP Project
Project Team Faculty Member
Linda Sharpless
Project Team Faculty Member
Kevin Stein
Project Team Faculty Member
Greg Jennings
Keywords
Anesthesia machine, virtual reality, simulation, SIMVANA, anesthesia machine checkout, multimodal teaching
Abstract
The anesthesia machine is an essential part of anesthesia practice, as it connects the patient to the provider and provides a constant stream of vital information. Therefore, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) should be trained to utilize and troubleshoot the anesthesia machine to deliver high-quality patient care. Education about the anesthesia machine begins with Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) through various learning opportunities. Immersive virtual reality simulation has emerged as a potential educational aid to engage active learners. This project aimed to determine the effectiveness of utilizing the immersive virtual reality simulator SIMVANA for first-year Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) SRNAs to learn about the components of the anesthesia machine. The study involved a pre-implementation survey, a hands-on session with SIMVANA, and a post-implementation survey. An additional survey was provided five months after the participants had experienced clinicals. The comparative analysis of the survey results showed that SIMVANA reduced the SRNAs’ anxiety surrounding the anesthesia machine and improved the SRNAs’ ability to utilize the anesthesia machine with confidence. Overall, the SRNAs recommended that SIMVANA be incorporated with future cohorts to become more confident practitioners with the anesthesia machine in preparation for clinical.
Recommended Citation
Milder, Heather and Geisendorfer, Rachel, "Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Anesthesia Machine Education" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 306.
https://spark.siue.edu/dnpprojects/306
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