Monitoring, Brain Health, and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients (1 Class A CE)

Monday, August 5, 2024

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM PT

Location: CC- Lower Level- Hall B

Speaker(s)

Brett Morgan, DNP, CRNA, FAAN

Senior Director of Education and Practice
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, Illinois, United States

Slides
Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA

Assistant Professor & Assistant Director
University of Louisville/Nurse Anesthesia Track
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers)

Adjunct Professor
Drexel University
Medford, New Jersey, United States

This session will focus on providing an overview of special consideration for the use of processed EEG monitoring in the elderly surgical population. The presentation will utilize an expert panel to discuss current evidence on brain health, anesthesia, and monitoring modalities relevant to anesthesiology practice.

Please see the AANA Journal ARTICLE "The Utility of BIS Monitoring in Anesthesia for Elderly Patients" for more information surrounding this session.

Supported by Medtronic

Learning Objectives:

Review current research related to anesthesia and post operative brain health in the elderly patient population.
Discuss brain monitoring considerations for elderly patients receiving anesthesia.
Discuss clinical applications for the use of monitoring and processed EEG for elderly patients receiving anesthesia.