Hannah Gaharan

Highly motivated Nurse Anesthesia Resident with diverse clinical experience across leading hospitals in the Greater Los Angeles area. Skilled in delivering safe, effective anesthesia care and collaborating within interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Research and scholarly work center on improving patient safety and mitigating medical errors through evidence-based practice and standardization, with findings disseminated via publication and professional presentations.

• Registered Nurse, California, 95169414, 11/30/27
• Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 5/31/27
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 5/31/27
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association, 5/31/27

• Publication: Standardization of the Medication Area of Anesthesia Carts to Enhance Patient Safety in the Perioperative Setting: An Integrative Review with Practice Recommendations [Doctoral dissertation, USC, 2025]. USC Digital Library.
• Poster Presentation: Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology, 2025
• Oral Presentation: USC REDtalks – Research Education and Dissemination, 2025

• Prevention of Medication Errors and Anesthesia Cart Standardization. REDtalks: Research Education and Dissemination, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2025. Disseminated doctoral research findings on error reduction and patient safety through anesthesia cart standardization.
• The Importance of Gratitude. Wellness Committee Presentation, California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) Fall Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Oct 27, 2024. Presented on the psychological and physical benefits of gratitude to enhance personal and professional well-being.
• NARs for NARs: Coping with School. California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) NAR Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, Mar 23, 2025. Facilitated discussion on wellness and resilience strategies for SRNAs.
• Environmentally Conscious Anesthesia Practices. USC DNAP Best Practices in Anesthesia (BPA), Los Angeles, CA, Mar 4, 2024; LA General Medical Center Anesthesia Team, Los Angeles, CA, Mar 29, 2024. Delivered a presentation on sustainable anesthesia practices to promote environmental responsibility in anesthesia.
• Bleeding Complications, Transfusion, and Acute Care Costs After Major Arthroplasty in Patients With Hereditary Bleeding Disorders: A National Healthcare Database Analysis. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Journal Club, Colton, CA, Jul 16, 2025.
• Effect of Various Perioperative Semaglutide Interruption Intervals on Residual Gastric Content Assessed by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Journal Club, Colton, CA, Aug 6, 2025.

California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) – Wellness Committee
Nurse Anesthesia Resident Member (2024–Present)

• Co-authored wellness bulletin article “Fitting into the Hierarchy of the OR” (June 2025).
• NARs for NARs: Coping with School. CANA NAR Workshop, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 2025. Oral presentation; facilitated discussion on wellness and resilience strategies for SRNAs.
• Delivered oral presentation on gratitude at CANA Fall Meeting (2024).

Best Practices in Anesthesia (BPA) Journal Club, University of Southern California

• Appointed Leader, Best Practices in Anesthesia (BPA) Journal Club – USC, 2025
  Directed article selection, appraisal, and facilitated peer discussions on evidence-based anesthesia practices.
• Member, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)
• Member, California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA)

• Guest Lecturer, USC DNAP Program
  Delivered class on Sepsis: Pathophysiology, Recognition, and Management (2025).
• Volunteer model, Regional Anesthesia Course – San Diego, CA (Apr 14, 2024).