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CRNA Decision-Making within the Anesthesia Care Team

Measuring the Advantages and Challenges of Practice Within the Anesthesia Care Team from the Perspective of CRNAs

This survey is being utilized as a part of a research study to determine the advantages and challenges of practice under the Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) from the perspective of CRNAs, particularly on decision-making.  This research takes on more importance since the education of CRNAs has continued to evolve in length and scope with the move to the doctoral degree level.
 
Cindi Dabney, DNP, CRNA is performing this research.
 
Please contact Cindi Dabney, DNP, CRNA, with any questions at 901- 830 - 8954 or cdabney2@uthsc.edu.
 
The purpose of this survey is to evaluate how CRNA’s report that they believe their perspective is valued and supported, particularly during the decision-making process within the ACT.
 
You may tire from answering questions or become uncomfortable when answering questions. The data collected will remain confidential as only the professors associated with the survey will be viewing and interpreting the data gathered during the survey. There will be no identifiable information obtained in this data. Information will be presented as a aggregate of final data with no singularly identifiable responses.
 
Knowledge of how CRNA’s report their perspective is valued and supported, particularly during decision making within the ACT is takes on more importance since the education of CRNAs has continued to evolve in length and scope with the move to the doctoral degree level. CRNAs participating in this survey will help the researchers understand their perspective regarding decision-making within the ACT and the compiled data will be useful as the Nurse Anesthesiology profession advances toward future full practice authority. The benefit to society of CRNAs attaining full practice authority rights will be better prepared healthcare providers, improved patient safety as access to care will be increased in rural and underserved patient populations.
 
Your participation is voluntary and if you choose to not participate or to stop participating at any time, your decision will not result in a penalty or affect your rights.
 
You may contact Cameron Barclay, MSA, UTHSC IRB Director, at 901-448-4824, or visit the IRB website at http://www.uthsc.edu/research/compliance/irb/ if you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, or if you have questions, concerns, or complaints about the research.

By clicking OK below, you confirm you are a currently practicing CRNA and consent to participate in this study.

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* 1. What is your employment status?

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* 2. What is your employment status?

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* 3. What is your practice arrangement?

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* 4. In what type of setting do you practice?

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* 5. What is your age at your last birthday?

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* 6. What is your gender?

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* 7. What was your initial preparation as a CRNA?

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* 8. How many years have you practiced as a CRNA?

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* 9. The next three questions ask about your perspective on practice under the Anesthesia Care Team practice model.

Please describe what you identify as strengths of providing care under the Anesthesia Care Team practice model.

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* 10. Please describe what you identify as challenges of providing care under the Anesthesia Care Team practice model.

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* 11. Please describe how you resolve decision-making conflicts regarding anesthesia while providing care within the Anesthesia Care Team practice model.

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* 12. What else you would like to share with us about your practice?

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