Obstacles to Re-Entry for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Recovery (1 Class A CE)

Monday, August 12

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Location: Crystal Ballroom A, Lobby Level, West Tower

Speaker(s)

Andy Walker, Jr., MSNA

CRNA
Staff Nurse Anesthetist
Greenville, South Carolina

Obstacles to Re-Entry for the CRNA in Recovery

Chemical dependence among healthcare providers is not uncommon. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) are included in this issue. Nationally, there is a commonality of substance misuse in 10% to 15% of nurse anesthesia providers which equates to 8,000 to 12,000 practitioners. Upon sobriety and desire to return to practice, obstacles to re-entry prevail for the practitioner. Ramifications for substance misuse exist on the professional, local, and national level. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists describes the opioid crisis as an occupational hazard for the practitioner. The criminal allegations associated with substance misuse further detract from a return to practice. A literature review demonstrates that continuing education regarding addiction and recovery needs to be presented. This education needs to begin for learners and practitioners in a classroom and then carried to health care organizations. The Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) will be compared to presently utilize re-entry methods to present a new methodology for practice re-entry.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the HIMS program as it relates to recovery and re-entry for the certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Understand the national crisis of addiction associated with the anesthesia provider.
Compared to presently utilize re-entry methods to present a new methodology for practice re-entry.