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: 150 Submission ID: 8998 Submission UUID: a7b73707-b705-4a7f-a947-e98d408dad07 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=d5DGkZLnsjoTILZUF4Z4rW1QRxoFf--hNz-R1cLTW3M Created: Thu, 01/15/2026 - 01:24 PM Completed: Thu, 01/15/2026 - 01:35 PM Changed: Thu, 01/15/2026 - 01:35 PM Remote IP address: 2603:9001:4300:7e50:acdc:2ebe:24ff:44c2 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 combined_side_by_side_2mb.jpg96.74 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work Corey and Brendan are DNAP students excited to graduate and begin the next chapter of their careers in nurse anesthesia. Poster Title Abstract Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain significant contributors to delayed recovery, prolonged post anesthesia care unit (PACU) stays, and reduces patient satisfaction. Evidence-based guidelines recommend dexamethasone as part of a multimodal PONV prevention strategy, yet many anesthesia providers remain hesitant to use it in diabetic patients due to concerns about hyperglycemia and surgical site infection (SSI). This quality improvement project sought to address these concerns through targeted education and will measure the success of the intervention by evaluating changes in provider perceptions. The PICO question was: In adult general surgical patients with diabetes (P), compared to non-diabetic patients (C), are those treated prophylactically for PONV (I) less likely to receive IV dexamethasone (O)? A pre and post educational intervention was conducted at a large tertiary hospital in the southeastern United States. Evidence-based posters summarizing current dexamethasone recommendations were displayed in high-traffic operating room areas. Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessed provider concerns, baseline practices, and likelihood of using dexamethasone in diabetic patients; responses were analyzed descriptively. Seventeen anesthesia providers completed both surveys. Results showed a 16.2% reduction in concern about hyperglycemia and a 14.7% reduction in concern about SSI after dexamethasone use, along with a small (1.18%) increase in reported likelihood of administering dexamethasone to diabetic patients. Although changes in attitudes were modest, the reduction in perceived risks indicates a positive shift toward evidence-based practice. These findings support continued education on PONV guidelines and suggest dexamethasone remains an appropriate option for diabetic patients when routine postoperative glucose monitoring is in place. 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 Bemis Watson Research Poster..pdf819.81 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail posterscreenshot.PNG606.38 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
