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Each member of KANA received an email invitation with a link to the survey. Survey reminders were sent every 2 weeks.The 22-question survey instrument was designed to obtain sociodemographic information from KANA members, as well as to collect details of the professional practice of nurse anesthesia in South Korea (- 1). In addition to age, education, gender, and years of experi-ence, respondents were asked to indicate their level of satisfaction with their practice on a 5-point Likert scale. Components of nurse anesthesia practice as well as the frequency that each component was performed were also collected.Informed consent was implied when respondents completed and submitted the survey. Respondents sub-mitting surveys with 50% or more of the questions unanswered were considered to have withdrawn their consent to participate, and their responses were removed from the study. Completed surveys were received from 281 KANA members, representing a 28.1% return rate. Of these, 267 surveys were included in the study. All data collected and used for the study were kept anonymous.• Data Analysis. Data were examined for missing responses and patterns of missing responses. No pat-terns of missing responses were identified. The data were analyzed using nonparametric statistical analyses in SPSS to locate statistically significant differences in worksatisfaction (Kruskal-Wallis) and components of practice between groups (χ2).ResultsAmong the 267 respondents, 50.2% (n = 141) identifiedwww.aana.com/aanajournalonline AANA Journal n October 2017 n Vol. 85, No. 5 363You are invited to participate in an online survey that focuses on the role and practice profile of the Korean Nurse Anesthesia work force. There are 2 different nurse anesthesia groups:• Anesthesia registered nurse: Registered nurse who does not hold nurse anesthesia certification• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Registered nurse who does hold nurse anesthesia certification1. Please indicate whether you are an anesthesia registered nurse or a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist:a. Anesthesia Registered Nurseb. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist2. Please select your age group (years): a. 20-29b. 30-39 c. 40-49 d. 50-59e. 60 and above3. Please select your gender: a. Maleb. Female4. Please select ALL levels of education completed: a. Associate’s or Diploma Nursingb. Baccalaureate in Nursing c. Master’s in Nursingd. Master’s in Anesthesia e. Master’s in other field f. Doctorate in Nursing g. Doctorate in other field5. How long have you been working as an anesthesia regis-tered nurse?a. Less than 1 year b. 1-5 yearsc. 6-10 years d. 11-15 years e. 16-20 yearsf. More than 20 years g. Not indicated6. How long were you trained to be an anesthesia registered nurse, and in what setting? Indicate ALL that apply:a.