Substance Use Behaviors and Perceived Stress Among Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
One in four clinicians who seek treatment for substance use disorder are anesthesia providers. However, there is a dearth of research on substance use behaviors of doctoral resident registered nurse anesthetists (RRNA). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and patterns of substa...
| Published in: | AANA Journal Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 200 - 210 |
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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Jun2026
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