Studies and anecdotal reports support the use of percutaneous stimulation to facilitate the administration of peripheral nerve blocks as well as an effective training adjunct. A gap between the evidence and actual implementation exists, both in clinical practice and education. It appears the majority of nurse anesthetists are not aware of the benefits associated with this technique or how to successfully implement it into their practice. The purpose was to explore the exposure, basic knowledge competency attainment, and opinions of nurse anesthetists at different stages in their careers regarding the use of percutaneous stimulation for prelocation of target nerves to enhance education, training, and performance of PNB administration before and after viewing a web-based educational video. Their new found knowledge will serve as a basis to add percutaneous stimulation to their armamentarium of skills.
