Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 154 Submission ID: 9002 Submission UUID: 7bb656e0-4dd9-4252-a550-e5314b473340 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=Fr-UJOs8WLgcB80XuQXghdclvPA2s4E2Y3l4pS9dq6Q Created: Mon, 01/19/2026 - 09:30 AM Completed: Mon, 01/19/2026 - 10:23 AM Changed: Sun, 02/01/2026 - 09:09 AM Remote IP address: 67.235.200.51 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work GVphoto.jpg180.48 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work 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. Poster Title Abstract 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. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
