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Brian Cornelius

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Dr. Brian Cornelius, DNP, CRNA, NRP

Director, Simulation Center/Assistant Professor
Nurse Anesthesia Building
817-531-4406
bgcornelius@txwes.edu
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Dr. Cornelius is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at John Peter Smith Hospital, in Fort Worth Texas, a Level 1 trauma center where his practice consists primarily of emergency and trauma anesthesia. He has over 25 years’ experience in anesthesia, prehospital, emergency and critical care to include work as a paramedic, flight/ICU nurse, deputy/tactical paramedic and CRNA.  His research interests include trauma resuscitation, hemostasis, austere and disaster medicine.

Experience

Anesthesia:
  • 08/20 to Present: Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Department of Anesthesia, John Peter Smith Hospital
  • 03/13 to 12/24: Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Ochsner LSU Health Academic Campus
  • 01/16 to 02/22: Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - North Caddo Medical Center
  • 11/13 to 12/16: Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Louisiana Dental Anesthesia
  • 10/10 to Present: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) GS13 - US Dept of Health and Human Services TCCT-S
Academic Experience:
  • 08/20 to Present: Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia - Texas Wesleyan University
  • 06/17 to 12/21: Assistant Professor - Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Program - Midwestern University
  • 11/18 to Present: Assistant Professor-Adjunct - Capstone College of Nursing - The University of Alabama
  • 03/13 to Present: Clinical Preceptor - Texas Wesleyan University

 

Publications, Research, & Credits
  • Cornelius, BG, Cornelius, AP, Desai R. (2010) Identification of Sine Wave in Early Suspicion of Hyperkalemia. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 11(1):94.
  • Cornelius, BG. (2009). Traumatic Bladder Laceration in the Absence of Pelvic Fracture. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 16(1), 24-26.
  • Cornelius, BG. (2010) Air Medical Transport of a Patient with Placenta Accreta.  Air Medical Journal, 29(3), 124-126. 
  • Cornelius BG, Strong M, Posey R. Anesthetic Management of a Complex Pediatric Trauma Patient. (2014). AANA Journal, 82(4), 270-274.
  • Cornelius, B. (2017) Air Medical Administration of Tranexamic Acid. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 24(1), 30-33.
  • Cornelius, B., Campbell, R., & McGauly, P. (2017). Tourniquets in Trauma Care. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 24(3), 203-207.
  • Cornelius, A., Cornelius, B. & Edens, M. (2017) Increasing Resident Wellness Through a Novel Retreat Curriculum. Cureus 9(7): e1524
  • Cornelius, B., McCarty, K., Hylan, K., Cornelius, A., Carter, K., Smith, K., Ristic, S., Cvek, U., & Trutschl, M. (2017) Abstract-Promise or Panacea: Air Medical Administration of Tranexamic Acid. Air Medical Journal 36(4) 214.
  • Cornelius, B., McCarty, K., Hylan, K., Cornelius, A., Carter, K., Smith, K., Ristic, S., Cvek, U., & Trutschl, M. (2018) Promise or Panacea: Air Medical Administration of Tranexamic Acid. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal Jan/Mar;40(1):27-35.
  • Cornelius, B., Webb, E., Cornelius, A., Smith, K., Jain, J., Ristic, S., Cvek, U., Trutschl, M. (2018) Effect of Sedative Agent Selection on Morbidity, Mortality and Length of Stay in patients with Increase in Intracranial Pressure. World Journal of Emergency Medicine 9(4): 256–261.
  • Cornelius, A., Andres, K., Cornelius, B.,  Kilgore, P., Cvek, U., Trutschl, M., Kang, C. (2018) What and how are EM residents being taught to respond to the next disaster? American Journal of Disaster Medicine 13(4):279-287.
  • Cornelius B, Cummings Q, Assercq M, Rizzo E, Gennuso S, Cornelius A. Current Practices in Tranexamic Acid Administration for Pediatric Trauma Patients in the United States. Paper presented at: 5th Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Trauma Society; November 8-10, 2018; Houston, TX; 2018.
  • Cornelius, B., Ferrell. E, Kilgore, P.,  Cox, R., Cornelius, A., Cvek, U., Trutschl, M. (2019) A Retrospective Study of Transfusion Requirements in Trauma Patients Receiving Tranexamic Acid Journal of Trauma Nursing-26 (3):128-133.
  • Cornelius, B., Cornelius, A., Crisafi, L., Collins, C., McCarthy, S., Foster, C., Shannon, H., Bennett, R., Brown, S., Rodriguez, K., & Bachini, S. (2020). Mass Air Medical Repatriation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients. Air Medical Journal, 39(4), 251–256.
  • Cornelius, B., Hopper, K., Moody, K., Kilgore, P., Cvek, U., Trutschl, M., Dubose, A., Cornelius, A. (2020) The Incidence of Hypocalcemia and the Role of Calcium Replacement in Major Trauma Patients Requiring Operative Intervention AANA Journal 88(5), 1-4
  • Cornelius B, Cornelius A, Clark D, Williams B, Kilgore, P, Cvek U, Trutschl M, Boykin K. A Retrospective Analysis of Calcium Levels in Pediatric Trauma Patients. Paper presented at: 8th Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Trauma Society; November 4-7, 2020; New Orleans, LA; 2020.
  • Cornelius B, Cummings Q, Assercq M, Rizzo E, Gennuso S, Cornelius A. Current Practices in Tranexamic Acid Administration for Pediatric Trauma Patients in the United States. J Trauma Nurs. 2021 Jan-Mar 01;28(1):21-25.
  • Cornelius, A., Callahan, A., Gray, J., Siddiqui, D., Cvek, U., Kilgore, P., Trutschl, M., Anderson, J., Callahan, M., & Cornelius, B. (2021). Occupational Stress and Burnout in EMS Providers. Journal of Emergency Medical Service. Retrieved from https://www.jems.com/exclusives/occupational-stress-and-burnout-in-ems-providers/. 
  • Cornelius B, Clark D, Williams B, Rogers A, Popa A, Kilgore P, Cvek U, Trutschl M, Boykin K, Cornelius A. A retrospective analysis of calcium levels in pediatric trauma patients. Int J Burns Trauma. 2021 Jun 15;11(3):267-274.
  • Cornelius B, Thompson D, Kilgore P, Cvek U, Trutschl M, Samra N, Cornelius A. Air Medical Blood Transfusion as a Trigger of Massive Transfusion Protocol.  Air Med Journal. 2023 June 26 
  • Leyba E, Harris H, Gallardo O, Morgan W, Cornelius B. Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Results in Significant Opioid Reduction in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis. J Perianesth Nurs. 2024 Apr;39(2):270-273. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.08.005. Epub 2024 Jan 8. PMID: 38206217.
  • Villareal A, Schwauker C, Ruiz A, Cornelius B.  Video Laryngoscope Versus Fiberoptic-assisted Laryngeal Mask Airway for Tracheal Reintubation in the Prone Position: A Manikin Based Study.  AANA Journal, Publication Pending.
  • Cornelius B, Freeman B, Mordecai A. Advances in Comprehensive Pain Management: Pharmacology of Pain Management. Nurs Clin North Am, Publication Pending.

Affiliations

Editorial:
  • 2024 to Present: Associate Editor - Journal of Nurse Anesthesia Education
  • 2018 to 2024: Editorial Board - American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal
  • 2017 to Present: Peer Reviewer - American Journal of Disaster Medicine
  • 2008 to Present: Peer Reviewer - Journal of Trauma Nursing