is an Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist at North American Partners of Anesthesia, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Email:
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AANA J. 2023 Dec;91(6):421-429.
This study examined the relationship between cognitive preference and clinical experience in student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Survey data was collected from enrolled SRNAs and practicing CRNAs via an email link distributive through a network sampling technique. Participants completed the Rational Experiential Inventory (REI-40), which assesses individuals' preference, ability, and engagement with rational and experiential cognitive styles. Data analysis revealed that SRNAs and CRNAs have the ability and engagement preference for rational decision-making. Furthermore, there was no statistical significance in years of clinical experience to cognitive preference, nor was there a statistically significant difference between SRNA and CRNA REI-40 Inventory results. Based on these findings, the dominant cognitive preference is rational cognition and experiential thinking preference remains constant with increased experience. This knowledge contributes to our understanding of CRNAs' decision-making related to cognitive processes and provides insight into SRNA clinical education and CRNA continuing development.
本研究探讨了学生注册护士麻醉师（SRNAs）和注册护士麻醉师（CRNAs）的认知偏好与临床经验之间的关系。通过网络抽样技术，通过电子邮件链接从注册的 SRNAs 和执业的 CRNAs 中收集调查数据。参与者完成了理性经验量表（REI-40），该量表评估了个体在理性和经验认知风格方面的偏好、能力和参与度。数据分析表明，SRNAs 和 CRNAs 具有理性决策的能力和参与偏好。此外，临床经验年限与认知偏好之间没有统计学意义，SRNA 和 CRNA 的 REI-40 量表结果之间也没有统计学差异。基于这些发现，主导的认知偏好是理性认知，随着经验的增加，经验思维偏好保持不变。这一知识有助于我们理解 CRNAs 与认知过程相关的决策，并深入了解 SRNA 的临床教育和 CRNA 的持续发展。
