Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change for Mentorship in Nurse Anesthesia Programs

Student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) undergo enormous stress related to the lifestyle changes that are necessary to commit to full-time training in nurse anesthesia programs (NAPs). Mentorship and mentoring initiatives have proved to provide positive support to enhance SRNA wellness. This interventional study was conducted to assess the status of mentorship and mentorship initiatives in NAPs and to understand and analyze the specific constructs of organizational change from the perspective of nurse anesthesia program directors toward mentorship after viewing an educational online video regarding the topics of stress of an SRNA, mentorship and formalized mentorship programs. NAP state of mentorship information from NAPDs (n = 36) was conducted to obtain the current descriptive statistics of mentorship in NAPs. An adapted Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change survey was conducted to assess for six constructs of change by applicable study participants (n = 26). Statistically significant increases in the median scores of change commitment, change valence, task knowledge, and resource availability were noted in study participants (P < .05), reflecting that education was able to increase organizational readiness for these specific constructs.