The number of distance education courses offered by nurse anesthesia programs has increased substantially. Emerging distance learning trends must be researched to ensure high-quality education for student registered nurse anesthetists. However, research to examine distance learning has been hampered by a lack of theoretical models. This article introduces the Community of Inquiry model for use ...

The authors review the historical development and organization of the profession of nurse anesthesia and the present requirements for admission to nurse anesthesia education programs. A literature review of the research on necessary skills and knowledge acquired by applicants from one year of acute/critical care nursing experience is discussed. Implications for future research and innovative ed...

Background: Academic anesthesia departments are under increasing financial pressure. Many struggle to integrate the priorities of their academic and clinical missions. Previous studies have documented increasing need for monetary institutional support of academic anesthesia departments. In view of current economic and legislative circumstances, it is arguable that the need for support will grow...

Increased public attention to the costs of healthcare in the United States has resulted in greater scrutiny of all aspects of the health industry, including the education of healthcare providers. Because Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists will, as in the past, have a major role in healthcare delivery systems of the future, knowledge of the educational costs and resulting benefits of this a...

Simulation represents a true paradigm shift in teaching and learning that has revolutionized healthcare education. However, few continuing education opportunities for anesthesia providers exist using simulation of any type. This article explores the usefulness of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) as a valuable tool for continuing education and reports the results of a needs assessment conducted am...

Designed to explore a suitable way to develop nurse anesthetist education in China, this article introduces 3 educational models for nurse anesthesia education in 3 countries, which all are members of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA). In addition, this article carries out the comparison from 4 areas: program admission requirements; structure and length; content; and del...

Pediatric cardiac anesthesiology has evolved as a subspecialty of both pediatric and cardiac anesthesiology and is devoted to caring for individuals with congenital heart disease ranging in age from neonates to adults. Training in pediatric cardiac anesthesia is a second-year fellowship with variability in both training duration and content and is not accredited by the Accreditation Council on ...