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Peer Mentorship: Reported Outcomes Among Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Aja Rivera, Champagna Conner
Peer Mentorship: Reported Outcomes Among Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Aja Rivera, Champagna Conner
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Background: Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNAs) experience high levels of stress and anxiety while enrolled a demanding nurse anesthesia program; a peer mentorship program fosters an encouraging support system for SRNAs. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate if a peer mentorship program was effective at diminishing stress & anxiety, social isolation, enhancing preparedness amongst the first and second-year SRNAs, and to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of mentorship amongst students enrolled in the NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia (NSUHS SONA). Methods: This quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study design involved three cohorts of SRNAs. Participants communicated through personal …