Sarah Hankin

CRNA Spotlight: Leslie Bonnet

Editor’s Note: National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week is January 22-28. To celebrate, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is featuring the unique personal and professional stories of various CRNAs in the department.

Jan 25, 2023

CRNA Week Spotlight: Tim Glidden

Editor’s Note: National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week is January 22-28. To celebrate, the Department of Anesthesiology is featuring various CRNAs with unique personal and professional stories.

Jan 24, 2023

Tim Glidden

Nick Stalnaker named associate chief of Nurse Anesthesia Program

In this role, Stalnaker will work closely with his predecessor and current director of the Nurse Anesthesia program, Tiffany Olson, CRNA, providing leadership, workforce management and strategic planning for the program. Stalnaker will also support CRNA recruitment, retention and clinical operations.

Jan 10, 2023

Dr. Yelamanchili honored with Distinguished Scientist Award

Sowmya Yelamanchili, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, is honored as one of the recipients of the Distinguished Scientist Award. The Distinguished Scientist Award, sponsored by the chancellor, recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years. “Dr. Yelamanchili’s contributions as an innovative research scientist are […]

Jan 10, 2023

Congratulations to Clarkson College SRNA class

Seven student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) who trained alongside UNMC Department of Anesthesiology CRNAs recently completed their program’s clinical requirements and were awarded Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) degrees from Clarkson College.

Dec 16, 2022

Dr. Johnson named Creighton Prep alumnus of the year

Daniel Johnson, MD, an Omaha native and a graduate of Creighton Prep, has spent more than two decades working to make Omaha a better place through community service.

Dec 6, 2022

QIPS Terminology:  Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) vs. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Do you:consider what might go wrong in a situation and how you might prevent it from happening or minimize the effects?have backup airway equipment and vasopressors available for an anesthesia case?check the winter weather before traveling and adjust your travel route or departure time if there are icy roads forecasted?If you answered “yes” to any […]

Dec 5, 2022

Preventing Corneal Abrasions: More Than “Don’t Rub Your Eyes”

Situation:·      Corneal abrasions, although infrequent (0.03-0.17 percent of cases), continue to occur·      Distressing to patients and the most common ocular injury in the perioperative period·      Mechanically ventilated ICU patients are also at risk, with an incidence as high as 60 percentBackground: ·      Due to disruption in corneal epithelium·      Contributing mechanisms include:o   Lagophthalmoso   Loss of Bell’s phenomenon […]

Nov 21, 2022

Tired exhausted man suffering from strong eye pain, touching red painful eye, monochrome photo

Jeremy Payne, MD, receives FAER Scholar Award

Jeremy Payne, MD, resident of UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received a Foundation Anesthesia Education and Resident Scholar Award

Nov 21, 2022

Jeremy Payne, MD, presenting at ASA annual meeting

Inaugural POCUS workshop a success

More than 40 attended inaugural Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasonography workshop.

Nov 21, 2022

Faculty practice POCUS skills.