ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The diversity in the workforce of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists does not reflect the changing demographics. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate a national mentorship program supporting underrepresented nurses' applications for nurse anesthesia education programs. METHODS: Convenience sampling was employed to recruit the participants for this descriptive cross-sectional survey. The survey had 23 questions, including 21 multiple-choice questions and two open-ended questions. FINDINGS: A total of 1,133 participants participated in the survey study. The average score of overall respondents' satisfaction level on the program was 4.87, with almost all participants (1,116, 98.6%) feeling satisfied or very satisfied with the program. The respondents provided 565 comments on the program (i.e., nine domains and 49 themes) and 842 learning reflection notes (i.e., eight domains and 53 themes). DISCUSSION: This national initiative is a promising intervention to help underrepresented nurses get ready for nurse anesthesia education program applications.
