000010011 001__ 10011 000010011 005__ 20240507125250.0 000010011 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/rf55z8434 000010011 037__ $$aETD 000010011 245__ $$aThe analysis of current practice for nurse anesthetists in the Veterans Health Administration 000010011 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000010011 269__ $$a2023 000010011 336__ $$aFinal project 000010011 502__ $$bD.N.P. 000010011 520__ $$aFull practice authority (FPA) for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) has been a point of debate for years. CRNAs practice in multiple practice models ranging from independent to medically directed. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) has no system-wide standard practice model for CRNAs, meaning each facility decides the practice model of its choice. This quality initiative aims to evaluate the state of VA CRNA practice through survey methodology and offer improvement actionable steps based on the findings. 000010011 542__ $$fIn copyright - joint owners 000010011 650__ $$aHealth Services Accessibility$$019904 000010011 650__ $$aPolicy$$038967 000010011 650__ $$aNurse Anesthetists$$023072 000010011 6531_ $$aCRNA 000010011 6531_ $$abest practice analysis 000010011 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370 000010011 7001_ $$aSmith, Austin$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000010011 7001_ $$aHughes, Benjamin$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000010011 8564_ $$943cea467-a517-4bf2-895f-d245781d184a$$s715354$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10011/files/Smith.Austin.2023.pdf 000010011 905__ $$a/rest/prod/rf/55/z8/43/rf55z8434 000010011 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:10011$$pstudent-work 000010011 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations