AneSBAR Handoff Rubric for Nurse Anesthesia Students

Nurse anesthesia students' perceptions of the anesthesia patient simulator: a qualitative study.

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of nurse anesthesia students (NAS) who used a MedSim simulator (MedSim USA, Inc, Ft Lauderdale, Fla) as part of their educational training. A convenience sample of 12 NAS in their first year of clinical training was researched. The researcher analyzed data qualitatively from observations made during 4 different sessions. Session 1 introd...

Nurse anesthesia admission qualifications.

This study describes criteria used by graduate nurse anesthesia educational programs (GNAEPs) in selecting students for admission. The investigators prepared and distributed a 15-item questionnaire to 71 GNAEPs as listed by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Eduational Programs for December 1992. Thirty-eight of 71 (54%) of GNAEPs participated in this study. Upon examination of st...

Pediatric anesthesia--guidelines for the nurse anesthetist.

Pediatric anesthesia has developed concurrently with pediatric surgery. Improved surgical techniques plus the introduction of antibiotics as well as greater knowledge of fluid and electrolyte therapy and improved anesthetic drugs and techniques, have recognized that the child is not just a small adult. Among the first to contribute to the development of modern pediatric anesthesia were Digby Le...

Charleston Area Medical Center scholarship/loan program for nurse anesthesia students.

The attrition rate of students in master's level nurse anesthesia programs.

This survey was conducted in October 1990. Survey forms were sent to all nurse anesthesia programs offering master's degrees. The purpose of the study was to determine the dropout rate of students who did not complete their programs during the period from 1985 to 1990. Directors were asked to rate their satisfaction to determine if students were more likely to leave because of clinical or acade...