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: 144 Submission ID: 8992 Submission UUID: 9f522cda-ec9d-46d4-9616-b835590941fa Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=KWuqPDGldqa6_e8xuE_jLWLvS2koh26wlyzrUyXZqGU Created: Mon, 01/12/2026 - 03:25 PM Completed: Mon, 01/12/2026 - 03:36 PM Changed: Mon, 01/12/2026 - 03:36 PM Remote IP address: 2600:1700:4400:1cc0:2ca3:2bfa:471f:892 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 Group Head Shots PNG.png547.54 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work Kaitlin Gallagher is from Vero Beach, Florida. An outdoor enthusiast with four years of neuro ICU critical care experience, she is drawn to a wide range of anesthesia specialties—from obstetrics to neuro and thoracic anesthesia—and is completing her third degree at Florida State University. Hannah Pimentel, from Normandy, Tennessee, is a registered nurse with seven years of experience. She has a strong interest in geriatric care and vulnerable populations and aspires to participate in a medical mission trip to deliver healthcare to underserved communities. Lindsey Thorpe is from Palm Harbor, Florida. She has ten years of nursing experience, including three years as a travel nurse, and has a strong interest in cardiothoracic anesthesia. Andrew Trainor is originally from Kansas City. He has enjoyed the opportunity to travel across the country to engage with new colleagues and patients while learning to be a nurse anesthetist along the way. Poster Title Abstract Unintended intraoperative hypothermia is a frequent anesthesia-related complication associated with delayed drug metabolism, coagulopathy, and increased surgical site infections. Accurate core temperature monitoring is essential for prevention, yet probe selection significantly influences measurement reliability. Evidence supports esophageal temperature probes as a more accurate reflection of core body temperature compared to nasopharyngeal probes, offering earlier detection of hypothermia and improved thermal management. This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate whether an educational intervention promoting the use of esophageal temperature probes among anesthesia providers would reduce the incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in adult surgical patients receiving general anesthesia. Conducted at a large community hospital in northeast Florida, the initiative included a pre- and post-intervention survey, an educational handout summarizing American Society of Anesthesiologists temperature monitoring standards, laminated operating room reminders, and email communications. Retrospective data were analyzed using the Epic SlicerDicer tool to compare probe utilization and hypothermia incidence (defined as <35.5 °C) before and after the intervention. Following education, anesthesia provider awareness of esophageal probe accuracy increased from 40% to 45%, and perceived benefit rose from 56% to 65%. Esophageal probe use increased by 59% from 17 to 27 cases, while nasopharyngeal probe use increased by 218% from 27 to 86 cases. Although knowledge improved, practice patterns remained largely unchanged due to unclear probe selection criteria, limited in-person training, and documentation inconsistencies. These findings suggest that education alone may not sustain behavioral change; future initiatives should incorporate live training, clear criteria, and ongoing feedback. 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 Gallagher_Pimentel_Thorpe_Trainor Poster Final_0.pdf337.66 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Poster Screenshot.png392.33 KB Remove 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
