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Alexander Halstead1, Marjorie Everson, Andrew Benson
1About the Authors Alexander Halstead, DNP, CRNA, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, is an instructor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Track, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Marjorie Everson, PhD, CRNA, CNE, FNAP, is adjunct clinical professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Andrew Benson, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN, is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Abstract:
Nurse anesthesia students face high rates of burnout, anxiety, and depression that can impair learning and clinical readiness. Between June and November 2024, a university nurse anesthesia program implemented trauma-informed wellness initiatives, including flexible scheduling (condensed on-campus days, excused absences, virtual attendance for distant sites), a pass/fail reflective wellness assignment, regular cohort town halls, weekly community emails, a final-year professional course with mindfulness/provider-wellness content, and a program-specific career fair. Following implementation, first-time national certification examination pass rates rose from 83 percent (2023) to 91 percent (2025). A trauma-informed, multilevel wellness approach was associated with improved program outcomes.
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