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Developing An Advocacy Campaign To Minimize Barriers To Srna Political Awareness, Alejandra Villescas
Developing An Advocacy Campaign To Minimize Barriers To Srna Political Awareness, Alejandra Villescas
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Continuous advocacy and political participation have secured better working conditions and recognition of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), translating into better patient care. This project aimed to launch an advocacy campaign targeting student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). A pre-lesson survey was designed to identify SRNAs’ political participation barriers and assess their political literacy. Additionally, a lesson was developed to help SRNAs’ understand CRNA advocacy. To evaluate the educational tool, a post-lesson survey was created. These materials were distributed via email to all SRNAs (n=320) enrolled in a CRNA program in Illinois. Only 51 students completed the pre-lesson survey, and 39 …