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W
hen it comes to administering regional anesthesia
blocks, we're big believers in the invaluable role a
dedicated block nurse coordinator can play. It
wasn't always that way, though.
Here at the Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, we were faced with
what was essentially a good problem to have: a growing anesthesia
team that was more than willing and certainly able to provide regional
Amy Berardinelli, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC | Mayfield Heights, Ohio
The Case for a Block Nurse Coordinator
Our regional anesthesia program ran like a well-oiled machine when we
put a point person in charge.
• MISSING LINK With the addition of Ted Link, RN, our full-time regional block nurse coordinator (second from left), the effi-
ciency of our block program has dramatically improved.
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