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- Title
A Qualitative Description of CRNA Clinical Coordinators' and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Perceptions of Clinical Readiness.
- Authors
Tubog, Tito D.; Shaffer, Scott K.; Kane, Terri D.; Hestand, Jennifer D.
- Abstract
The transition from classroom academic environment to clinical patient-focused learning is a celebrated milestone, yet it is a source of stress and anxiety for student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). In nurse anesthesia education, limited information exists on perceptions of clinical readiness, either from the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) clinical educators' or the SRNAs' experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of CRNA clinical coordinators and SRNAs regarding clinical readiness as the students transition from classroom to clinical training. A qualitative descriptive design from a postpositivist philosophical mindset was utilized and a semistructured interview guide and content analysis methodology described by Graneheim and Lundman was used. Seventeen participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged from the analysis of the CRNA clinical coordinators' perceptions: 1) going in with good attitudes and professionalism, 2) the expectation of clinical readiness, 3) mental preparedness, and 4) solid simulation experiences. Additionally, four themes emerged from the content analysis of students' perception: 1) expectations of readiness is higher than anticipated, 2) transitional orientation/adjuncts for preparedness, 3) sound didactic training, and 4) simulation and the effects of COVID-19. While prioritization is different, educators and SRNAs value knowledge, skills (including simulated), and positive attitudes as measures of clinical readiness.
- Subjects
ATTITUDES of medical personnel; RESEARCH methodology; EXECUTIVES; INTERVIEWING; NURSE anesthetists; NURSING education; QUALITATIVE research; CONCEPTUAL structures; CLINICAL competence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; NURSING students; STUDENT attitudes; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL sampling; JUDGMENT sampling; PROFESSIONALISM
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2023, Vol 91, Issue 5, p341
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Article