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Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

2017

CRNA; Anesthesia; Discipline; Nurse Anesthesia; BON; Board of Nursing Discipline; substance abuse; gender discipline;

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An Exploration Of Potential Gender Differences In The Discipline Of Nurse Anesthetists, Jedidiah F. Kane Jan 2017

An Exploration Of Potential Gender Differences In The Discipline Of Nurse Anesthetists, Jedidiah F. Kane

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

Great diversity exists in the US population, therefore the US Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] has called for increased diversity among healthcare professionals as a means of improving public health outcomes. Males are consistently a minority group within the nursing profession and are disproportionately disciplined. The disproportionate discipline of male nurses and the loss of licensure often resulting from censure may have an impact on efforts to diversify the nursing sector of healthcare. Among certified registered nurse anesthetists [CRNAs], the ratio of males to females is more equal and little data exists examining the characteristics of disciplined CRNAs. …