title: AANA Journal Course: update for nurse anesthetists--femoral nerve block and 3-in-1 block in anesthesia.
abstract: Femoral nerve blocks and 3-in-1 blocks are simple and useful alternatives to other regional or general anesthetic techniques for selected surgeries. These blocks also may provide postoperative analgesia that may be a useful alternative to epidural or parenteral analgesia. Understanding the techniques of blockade, its appropriate applications, and the relevant anatomy may provide the anesthetist with a valuable alternative.
authors.affiliation: Bryan Memorial Hospital/University of Kansas School of Nurse Anesthesia, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Moos
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cuddeford
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists