Nurse Anesthesiology Education for Regulators

Author

Jonathan AlvaradoFollow
Kevin SteinFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-3-2024

Document Type

DNP Project

Project Team Faculty Member

Kevin Stein

Keywords

Nurse Anesthesiology, Board of Nursing, Continuous Education, Nursing Regulation, Scope of Practice

Abstract

Governmental and regulatory entities like the state board of nursing have an active role in regulating all nursing fields, including anesthesiology. The lack of a required nurse anesthesiology representative on the board presents a potential knowledge gap related to anesthesiology practice. Board members and staff must make decisions related to nurse anesthesiology that may cause anxiety due to its complexity. The lack of education in this area allows one to make wrong decisions or spend extended time looking for the correct information.   The main objective of this project was to provide an educational module on nurse anesthesiology practice to the state board of nursing commissioners and staff. Pre and Post-test surrounding a lecture on the basics of nurse anesthesiology history, practice, and billing models and their effect on safety and access, attendees were given a questionnaire to assess knowledge regarding nurse anesthesiology practice. The literature suggests that nurse anesthesiology is a complex and unique area in the broad spectrum of nursing. The different providers, their educational pathways, backgrounds, scope of practice, and legislature restrictions make it quite difficult for leaders in regulatory bodies like the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to understand, which could impact decision-making. The graded percentage for the pre-test was 34%, while the post-test was 79%. Based on these results, there is a strong indication that members of a regulatory body, like the Board of Nursing, should implement a continuous educational module in nurse anesthesiology to better serve the public. Some participants were in a virtual setting and, therefore, unable to answer both parts of the evaluation. Some participants expressed minimal knowledge and interest in the assessment and lecture.

Recommended Citation

Alvarado, Jonathan and Stein, Kevin, "Nurse Anesthesiology Education for Regulators" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 354.
https://spark.siue.edu/dnpprojects/354

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