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Perceived Deprivation In Active Duty Military Nurse Anesthetists, Julie Ann Pearson
Perceived Deprivation In Active Duty Military Nurse Anesthetists, Julie Ann Pearson
Theses and Dissertations
Problem: There is a shortage of military certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). The exodus from military service to civilian careers could be a result of relative deprivation (the discrepancy that one perceives between what one has and what one could or should have). Relative deprivation is a perception of unfairness dependent on feelings (subjective data) as well as facts (objective data). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure relative deprivation in active duty military nurse anesthetists, to explore variables which correlate with relative deprivation, and to validate or refute the theory of relative deprivation in active duty military …