Opportunities and Obstacles: The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

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.

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Name: Marjorie Everson, PhD, CRNA, CNE, FNAP Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Maria Hirsch, MS, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Beth Ann Clayton, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Vicki Callan, PhD, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Anne Hranchook, DNP, CRNA Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None Name: Bryan Wilbanks, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None Name: Lorraine Jordan, PhD, CRNA, CAE, FAAN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None The authors did not discuss off-label use within the article. Disclosure statements are available upon request.