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Project Name: Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (A22)
Applicant Title: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Abstract Text: 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 Dr. Andrew Benson xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty_research/faculty/faculty-directory/andrew-benson The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHSON) offers Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) degrees. The Nurse Anesthesiology Program (NAP) is a new program in the Doctor of Nursing Practice track that matriculated the first students May 2020 with a graduation of May 2023. The program received its accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs in January 2020. This project will aid in the recruitment, enrollment and retention of JHSON nurse anesthesiology students who express the desire to work in underserved communities and within the areas of pain management and quality and safety. Priority aims of the nurse anesthesiology program curricula include 1) caring for vulnerable populations in underserved urban communities, 2) training students in pain pathology, opioid disorders and substance abuse, and 3) student development of quality improvement initiatives. The proposed outcomes the JHSON Nurse Anesthesiology Program aims to achieve include: Measurable Outcome #1 Meeting needs of underserved populations and rural communities: 100% of students receiving Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NAT) funds will be employed in organizations that serve underrepresented populations and/or in rural communities after graduation. Four (29%) students admitted from cohort 3 2022-2023 will meet the criteria for the NAT funds. Additionally, 4 students from cohort 4 (2023-2024) and 4 students from cohort 5 (2024-2025) who meet the criteria for the NAT will receive the award. Measurable outcome #2: Retention: 100% of students receiving NAT funds will graduate, will pass the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists’ (NBCRNA) National Certification Examination (NCE,) and will be eligible to practice as CRNAs. Measurable outcome #3: Opioid use disorder and substance use disorder: The nurse anesthesia curriculum will effectively provide nurse anesthesia students with evidence-based education related to pain, the pathophysiology of pain and its impact on opioid use disorder and substance use disorder. Measurable outcome #4: Improving patient safety and quality: The nurse anesthesia curriculum will effectively provide nurse anesthesia students with experience in improving patient safety and quality while providing anesthesia related care Measurable outcome #5: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The nurse anesthesia program will promote and support DEI initiatives including recruitment strategies, mentorship, and retention. The purpose of this project will aid in the recruitment, enrollment and retention of JHSON students who express the desire to work in underserved communities, such as east Baltimore, within the areas of pain management and quality and safety outcomes. With the emphasis on the Doctoral degree and full scope of advanced nursing practice this program places nurse anesthesia on the forefront in advancing patient safety and quality outcomes at Johns Hopkins Hospital and throughout the United States. The Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship funds will enable us to support students committed to working in communities with underserved urban populations.