Mary Golinski, PhD, CRNA, FAANA

Associate Professor
Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Director
Human Health Building, Room 3059
(248) 364-8776
(248) 898-8043
[email protected]

Biography: 

Dr. Mary Golinski is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology,  and a nationally recognized professor, researcher and speaker.  Her focused area of scientific inquiry includes anesthesia-related outcomes based on anesthesia techniques, pharmacologic agents, technology, safety and quality processes, acute pain management techniques, preventing chronic postsurgical pain, and identifying anesthesia related healthcare disparities. She has been published numerous times herself and collaborated extensively with graduate nurse anesthesia students, adding evidence-based knowledge that has served to improve anesthesia-related outcomes.  

Clinical Expertise:  Dr. Golinski is an active practicing CRNA at a level one trauma hospital in the city of Detroit.  In addition, she provides anesthesia at a free standing endoscopy facility as a member of an independent CRNA  team.

Education:

• Harvard University- The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.  Harvard Bok Higher Education Teaching Certificate 
• PhD in Education Evaluation and Research – Wayne State University
• MS in Nurse Anesthesiology – University of Detroit Mercy
• BSN – Wayne State University

Research Area Interests:

• Anesthesia Outcomes based on: anesthesia methods, pharmacologic agents, technology, safety and quality processes, education modalities, identifying and preventing anesthesia related healthcare disparities. 

Research/Publications:

• Most recent publications 
• Kline, J., Golinski, M., Selai, B. et al. (2021) The effectiveness of a blended POCUS curriculum on achieving basic focused bedside transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) proficiency- A formalized pilot study. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 19 (39). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-021-00268-9
• Golinski, M. (2021) Implementation of Magnesium Sulphate as an adjunct to multimodal analgesic approach for perioperative pain control in lumbar laminectomy surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Anesthesia Abstracts, 15 (3) https://anesthesiaabstracts.com
• Hirsch M, Geisz-Everson M, Clayton B, Wilbanks B, Golinski M, Kremer M, Nicely K. (2019).   It’s Never Just a Block:  An Analysis of Regional Anesthesia Closed Claims.  AANA J. 87 (5): 365.
• Golinski, M. (2019)   Improving mortality in trauma laparotomy through the evolution of damage control resuscitation: Analysis of 1,030 consecutive trauma laparotomies. Anesthesia Abstracts, 12 (16) https://anesthesiaabstracts.com.
• Purcell F, Golinski M, Dosch M, Schmittling T. (2018).   Smart Anesthesia: A Guide for Michigan Hospital & Ambulatory Surgery CEOs. Evidence for strategies driving high quality, patient and surgeon satisfaction, with maximum revenue and efficient resource utilization. www.miana.org 
• Golinski M, Wright S, Crosson J.  October (2018). Improve Patient Safety!  Recognizing and Preventing Residual Neuromuscular Blockade; Supplement to AANA Journal. 
• Golinski, M. (2018) Thematic Analysis Methodology - Identifying Patterns and Meanings Across the AANA Foundation Closed Claim Dataset. AANA J. 86(1): 27.
• Golinski, M.  Hranchook, A.  (2018) Adverse Events During Cosmetic Surgery:  A Thematic Analysis of Closed Claims.  AANA J. 86(2): 127.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
• Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists