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Publications and Research
CRNAs are active in research and have authored numerous articles in a variety of peer-reviewed journals such as the AANA Journal, The Clinical Forum for Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Journal of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Nursing Research.
In addition, CRNAs have presented their research at a variety of national and international meetings and conferences from academia to industry. Research by CRNAs has been funded by private and governmental grants, as well as from the AANA.
Movement of nurse anesthesia educational programs into graduate educational frameworks has allowed students to graduate with the skills for undertaking research and advancing the science of anesthesia.
Quality & Safety
Dulisse B, Cromwell J (2010). No Harm Found When Nurse Anesthetists Work Without Supervision by Physicians, Health Affairs, 29:1469 1475.
Lewis SR, Nicholson A, Smith AF, Alderson P (2014). Physician anaesthetists versus non-physician providers of anaesthesia for surgical patients, Cochrane Database Syst Rev,7:CD010357.
McMullan SP, Thomas-Hawkins C, Shirely MR (2017). Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Perceptions of Factors Impacting Patient Safety. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 41(1):56-69.
Needleman J, Minnick AF (2009). Anesthesia Provider Model, Hospital Resources, and Maternal Outcomes, Health Service Research. 44(Part I):464-82.
Simonson D, Ahern M, Hendry M. (2007). Anesthesia Staffing and Anesthetic Complications During Cesarean Delivery, Nursing Research, 56,1:9-17.
Cost Effectiveness
Hogan P, Seifert R, Moore C, Simonson B (2010). Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Anesthesia Providers, Nursing Economic$, 28,3:159-169.
Lewin Group (2016). Update of Cost Effectiveness of Anesthesia Providers. Lewin Publications, May 13, 2016.
Lewin Group (2012) presents four case studies that discuss medical and indirect costs involved with chronic pain treatment.
MacIntyre P, Stevens B, Collins S, Hewer I (2014). Cost of Education and Earning Potential for Non-Physician Anesthesia Providers. AANA Journal, 82(1):25-31.
Scope of Practice
Conover CJ, Richards R. (2015). Economic benefits of less restrictive regulation of advanced practice nurses in North Carolina. Nurs Outlook. 63(5):585-92.
Federal Trade Commission. Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advance Practice Nurses. March 2014. U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Martin, B. and M. Alexander (2019). The Economic Burden and Practice Restrictions Associated With Collaborative Practice Agreements: A National Survey of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Journal of Nursing Regulation 9(4): 22-30.
Workforce
Liao CJ, Quraishi JA, Jordan LM. (2015). Geographical Imbalance of Anesthesia Providers and Its Impact on Uninsured and Vulnerable Populations. Nurs Econ. 33(5):263-270.
Martsolf, G. R., et al. (2019). Relationship Between State Policy and Anesthesia Provider Supply in Rural Communities. Medical Care 57(5): 341-347.
Merwin E, Stern S, Jordan LM, Bucci M. (2009). New Estimates for CRNA Vacancies. AANA J. 77(2):121-9.
In the Literature: Hot Topics
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- Rural Issues
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