Role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Patient Education

摘要

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a professional responsibility, within a supportive/educative nursing system, to provide patients with health related education. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) should assess their patients' health education needs, and then either provide or assist them in obtaining the required information. This can be accomplished within the perioperative settings or outside of operating rooms. Nurses accept patient education as an integral part of their work, yet many do not think of themselves as adult educators (Hansen & Fisher, 1998). APNs typically have close contact with, and often establish a special rapport with patients. APNs can use this relationship as an opportunity to provide required educational activities. CRNAs have an intensive 'one-on-one' professional relationship with patients throughout the perioperative experience, and thus may have many opportunities to engage in educational activities.