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John M. O'Donnell, MSN, CRNA
Dept. Acute & Tertiary Care
Location: 336 Victoria Building
Email: jod01@pitt.edu
Phone: 412/624-4860
Keyword::
  • Anesthesia
Current Funded Research:


O'Donnell, J. M.

11/01/04-10/31/06

UPMC

 

Integrated Medical Information Technology Systems

 

The focus of this study is on the implementation and evaluation of prototype telemedicine systems and clinical telemedicine applications. The technical objective of this project is to design, build and test a multi-specialty teleconsultation system on a common technology platform. This system will provide widely available, flexible, clinically relevant services across multiple medical specialties on a secure, stable low cost technology platform. Simulation consultants will be responsible for a demonstration project utilizing human simulation and integrated audio-visual systems as an intervention to reduce nursing back injury


O’Donnell, J.

10/01/05-03/31/06

STT

 

 

The Impact of Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Modalities on Clinical Intravenous Catheter Insertion Performance

 

 

While the use of simulation as a tool in health care training has proliferated over the last decade, there has been little in the way of quantitative evidence to support its efficacy in the translation of mechanical or conceptual skills to clinical practice.  The overall goals of this pilot study are to begin to address this issue and to hopefully change clinical practice by shifting the paradigm of training for intravenous catheter insertion from the “apprenticeship” model to the simulation model.  If the simulation model is effective, we believe that this type of training could impact the method of instruction for intravenous catheter insertion across all nursing disciplines, reducing potential patient discomfort and the incidence of practitioner injury and/or exposure to blood born pathogens.  The first aim of this study if to evaluate the impact of a novel intravenous catheter insertion trainer, the Laerdal Inc. Virtual IV™ (VirIV), on the success rate of IV insertion by Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs).  The second aim is to evaluate whether use of the VirIV software will result in improved compliance with assembly and use of equipment for safe IV insertion.   Our third aim is to determine if interactive video link supervision for the VirIV training is as effective as having the instructor personally present for training.

 


O'Donnell, J. 

07/01/03 - 06/30/06

2 A22 HP 00029-03  HRSA

 

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship

 

 

This program provides aid for tuition, fees, and stipends to eligible students in the Nurse Anesthetist Program.

 

 

 

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