Giron Sarah E, Bordi Sandra K
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, Pasadena, CA; California State University, Fullerton School of Nursing.
Nurs Outlook. 2023 Nov-Dec;71(6):102057. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102057. Epub 2023 Oct 10.
Nurse anesthesia in California has been instrumental in shaping Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practice nationally, but to date, no workforce data has been published on this group of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
The purpose of this workforce study was to explore the demographic information, education, and practice patterns of CRNAs working in California.
Survey methodology was conducted to gather workforce data from a sample of licensed CRNAs working in California.
California CRNAs provide anesthesia services in very diverse settings among different anesthesia delivery models, including independent practice. CRNAs practice in a majority of California counties and are the sole anesthesia providers for four underserved counties.
The CRNA workforce in California is comparatively young, highly educated, and desires more education. CRNAs improve access to care for California patients; however, more ethnically diverse CRNAs and CRNAs with Non-Surgical Pain Management Certification are needed.
加利福尼亚州的护士麻醉工作对全国认证注册护士麻醉师（CRNA）的实践模式形成起到了推动作用，但迄今为止，尚未公布该高级实践注册护士群体的劳动力数据。
本劳动力研究的目的是探索在加利福尼亚州工作的CRNA的人口统计学信息、教育背景和实践模式。
采用调查方法从在加利福尼亚州工作的持牌CRNA样本中收集劳动力数据。
加利福尼亚州的CRNA在包括独立执业在内的不同麻醉提供模式下的非常多样化的环境中提供麻醉服务。CRNA在加利福尼亚州的大多数县执业，并且是四个服务不足县的唯一麻醉提供者。
加利福尼亚州的CRNA劳动力相对年轻，受教育程度高，并且希望接受更多教育。CRNA改善了加利福尼亚州患者获得护理的机会；然而，需要更多种族多样化的CRNA以及具有非手术疼痛管理认证的CRNA。
