Lisa Benson-DeVries is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. Her research interests focus on perioperative nursing care and patient safety, with an emphasis on improving post-anesthesia care outcomes. She holds a Doctorate in Education from Nebraska Methodist College and an MSN and MBA from Nebraska Wesleyan University. As a certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), Lisa maintains an active clinical practice, bridging academic theory with hands-on patient care. Her recent scholarly work includes leading a quality improvement project on reducing post-operative complications through enhanced recovery protocols. Lisa's research has been presented at national nursing conferences, contributing to evidence-based practice in perioperative care. She is committed to advancing nursing education and patient-centered care strategies, aiming to enhance surgical outcomes and promote excellence in perioperative nursing practice, thus benefiting both the academic community and healthcare delivery systems.
Teaching Interests
Perioperative Care, Medical-Surgical Nursing
Research Focus
Perioperative Care Interprofessional Educaton Quality/process imporvemnt Mentoring/Leadership
Interprofessional Assessment tool used to evaluate behaviors of teams caring for patients. Poster won best poster presentation for design and assessment. 2024
2024 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Symposium. Loading.C-ICE 2.0. Virtual poster presentation. Creighton University. October 28th, 2024-November 8th, 2024. (A seven-minute poster voice over was uploaded and the poster site was monitored for questions) 2024
Early Recognition and Treatment of Local Anesthesia Systemic Toxicity (LAST) 2024
Presentation of the C-ICE assessment tool that assess behaviors within groups caring for patients 2024
Educational offering that met the following objectives Understand the meaning of LAST List presenting signs and symptoms of LAST Recall factors that increase the chances of a LAST event Understand monitoring needs for clients receiving local anesthetics Recall the importance of lipid emulsion therapy for the treatment of LAST Identify where LAST kit is kept at your institution 2024
45 minute presentation of what staff caring for clients receiving locals anesthetics should know 2024
Presented at the Nebraska HOSA 2022 State Leadership Conference presentation and hands-on demonstration Lines Make Lives Easier" Presented two secessions with 25 high school students attending each secession " 2022