Explore the problem of stress, depression, burnout, and medical errors among nurse anesthesia residents. While nurse anesthesia education inherently comes with stress, attendees learn whether stress, depression, and burnout among our future CRNAs, like anesthesiology residents, learning new skills leads to an increased prevalence of medical errors while engaging in their clinical experiences. Attendees examine the implications for patient safety, nurse anesthesia resident well-being, healthcare costs, the work/clinical environment, and the future CRNA workforce. This presentation provides insight into the current issues that influence nurse anesthesia residents’ well-being and the potential implications for patient safety. Understanding the factors that may negatively impact the future nurse anesthesia workforce will guide strategies promoting positive coping among this population. While stress, depression, burnout, and medical errors have been significant issues over the past couple of decades, the pandemic accelerated the urgency of addressing these topics. As the pandemic continues to present challenges within society, healthcare, and nurse anesthesia education, the results of the study presented are viewed with the historical influence of the pandemic in mind.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the incidence and frequency of self-reported errors among registered nurses enrolled in a nurse anesthesia educational program.
Understand the levels of stress, depression, and burnout among registered nurses enrolled in a nurse anesthesia educational program.
Examine the relationship between perceived stress, depression, burnout, and self-reported errors among registered nurses enrolled in a nurse anesthesia educational program.
Identify which characteristics influence stress, depression, burnout, and self-reported medical errors.
