From the Operating Room to the Front Lines: Shared Experiences of Nurse Anesthetists During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2021
Publication Title
AANA journal
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in severe health, economic, social, political, and cultural consequences while thrusting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at the forefront of battling an often invisible enemy. A mixed-methods study was conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRNA practice. The purpose of the qualitative component of the study, a focused ethnography, was to use personal and group interviews to determine the shared experiences of CRNAs who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six themes were identified: (1) CRNAs are part of the solution, (2) doing whatever it takes, (3) CRNAs are valued contributors, (4) removal of barriers promotes positive change, (5) trying times, and (6) expertise revealed. The quantitative component of the study will be discussed in a separate article.
Volume
89
Issue
2
First Page
109
Last Page
116
Recommended Citation
Everson M, Wilbanks BA, Hranchook AM, Hirsch M, Clayton BA, Jordan LM, Callan V. From the Operating Room to the Front Lines: Shared Experiences of Nurse Anesthetists During the Coronavirus Pandemic. AANA J. 2021 Apr;89(2):109-116. PMID: 33832570.
ISSN
2162-5239
PubMed ID
33832570