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. 2017 Apr;85(2):123-9.

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Nurse Anesthesia Program in Belize

Kathleen A Hammond, Suzanne T Brown, Lisa Marie Bernardo, Laura Palmer, Richard Henker
  • PMID: 30501162

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Nurse Anesthesia Program in Belize

Kathleen A Hammond et al. AANA J. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Because of a critical shortage of anesthesia providers in Belize, the Belize Ministry of Health initiated support for the creation of a nurse anesthesia education program. Developed in collaboration with Health Volunteers Overseas and the University of Belize, the nurse anesthesia education program graduated 10 nurse anesthetists. This article describes the 24-month nurse anesthesia education program’s design, implementation, and evaluation. Challenges and opportunities experienced during the program are outlined as lessons learned for planning similar programs.

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