Burnout and the Nurse Anesthetist: An Integrative Review

The rapid changes in the US healthcare system have resulted in collateral damage to many healthcare providers. Many of these changes have increased demands placed on providers, resulting in high prevalence rates of burnout throughout various healthcare specialties. One healthcare specialty that has reported a recent surge in burnout in the United States is the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Despite these concerns, most of the burnout research on anesthesia providers has focused on anesthesiologists and CRNA-equivalent anesthesia providers from other countries. This is particularly concerning given CRNAs' critical role in the future of US healthcare delivery. The purpose of this integrated review was to examine, discuss, and synthesize the burnout construct related to CRNAs practicing in the United States.