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Submission Number: 154

Submission ID: 9002

Submission UUID: 7bb656e0-4dd9-4252-a550-e5314b473340

Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal

Created: Mon, 01/19/2026 - 09:30 AM

Completed: Mon, 01/19/2026 - 10:23 AM

Changed: Fri, 04/10/2026 - 03:51 PM

Remote IP address: 67.235.200.51

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal

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James Sparks - Born and raised in Paris, TX. James Graduated nursing school in 2021 and went directly into an ICU working through the COVID pandemic. It was in the ICU that James found his passion for critical care, and opened the possibility of pursuing nurse anesthesia. Garrett Verkaik - Garrett was born and raised in central Florida and also graduated nursing school in 2021. Garrett also went directly into the ICU where he developed a desire for individualized care and critical patients, and thus the pursuit of nurse anesthesia.

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Dexmedetomidine is an α₂-adrenergic agonist used widely in anesthesia for its analgesic, sympatholytic, and recovery-enhancing properties. Despite its benefits, considerable variation exists in provider dosing practices, limiting consistency in patient outcomes. Current evidence suggests that ideal body weight (IBW)–based bolus dosing provides a more standardized and clinically effective approach, improving postoperative pain control, decreasing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and reducing delirium in laparoscopic surgical populations. This project was guided by the PICO question: Do patients undergoing elective laparoscopic procedures who receive IBW-based bolus doses of dexmedetomidine, compared with prior non-standardized dosing practices, have better recovery experiences? Using a pre–post survey design, this practice improvement project evaluated anesthesia providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and dosing methods before and after viewing an educational flyer on IBW-based dexmedetomidine dosing. Anesthesia providers at four hospitals were invited to participate voluntarily. Survey responses demonstrated an increased likelihood of using IBW- based dosing, greater recognition of key benefits, and a reduction in perceived barriers to dexmedetomidine use.

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