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AANA J. 2024 Aug;92(4):279-286.
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The pandemic had unprecedented impacts on nurse anesthesia education delivery. The aim of this mixed methods study was to describe and quantify the personal and educational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). Three themes emerged from the qualitative arm of the study: 1) COVID-19 caused feelings of isolation, anxiety, and stress; 2) COVID-19 was a financial silver lining; and 3) COVID-19 changed nurse anesthesia education delivery and learning for SRNAs. The quantitative arm of the study revealed that SRNAs experienced anxiety, social isolation, and a sense of being overwhelmed. Almost half of the participants received federal stimulus money. Most participants reported an increase in distance education delivery and virtual simulation. This study summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SRNAs and how nurse anesthesia education was altered.
2020 年 3 月,世界卫生组织宣布 COVID-19 大流行。这场大流行对护士麻醉教育的开展产生了前所未有的影响。本混合方法研究的目的是描述和量化 COVID-19 大流行对学生注册护士麻醉师(SRNAs)的个人和教育影响。研究的定性部分出现了三个主题:1)COVID-19 导致孤独、焦虑和压力感;2)COVID-19 是财务上的一线希望;3)COVID-19 改变了 SRNAs 的护士麻醉教育开展和学习。研究的定量部分显示,SRNAs 经历了焦虑、社会隔离和不知所措的感觉。近一半的参与者收到了联邦经济刺激资金。大多数参与者报告说远程教育和虚拟模拟有所增加。本研究总结了 COVID-19 大流行对 SRNAs 的影响以及护士麻醉教育的变化。