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No formal trainingb. Hospital training less than 1 month c. Hospital training 1-6 monthsd. Hospital training 7-12 monthse. Hospital training 1 year and more f. Trained overseas7. Questions 7 and 8 only apply to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. How long have you been working as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist?a. Less than 1 yearb. 1- 5 yearsc. 6-10 yearsd. 11-15 yearse. 16-20 yearsf. More than 20 yearsg. Not indicated8. How long were you trained to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and in what setting? Indicate ALL that apply:a. Hospital training 6-12 monthsb. Hospital training 1 year and morec. University master’s leveld. Trained oversease. Not indicated9-16. Not shown17. How often is an ANESTHESIOLOGIST involved in the fol-lowing of your anesthetic activities? (Never or almost never, Occasionally, About half the time, Most of the time, Always)a.Preanesthesia assessmentb. Prescribe anesthetic planc. Present at inductiond. Present for emergency or urgent situationse. Present for emergence from anesthesiaf. Perform post-anesthesia assessmentg. Periodically monitor anesthetic course18. How often is a SURGEON involved in the following of your anesthetic activities? (Never or almost never, Occasion-ally, About half the time, Most of the time, Always)a. Preanesthesia assessmentb. Prescribe anesthetic planc. Present at inductiond. Present for emergency or urgent situationse. Present for emergence from anesthesiaf. Perform post-anesthesia assessmentg. Periodically monitor anesthetic course19. How would you characterize your relationship with other healthcare professionals listed below? (Far short of expec-tations, short of expectations, exceeds expectations, far exceeds expectationsa. Anesthesia registered nurseb. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetistc. Anesthesiologistd. Surgeon20-22. Not shown- 1. Sample of Korean Nurse Anesthetist Survey (July 2015)themselves as ARNs, and 44.8% (n = 126) identified as CRNAs. Of the ARNs who identified their gender, 6.4% were male (n = 9) and 92.9% (n = 131) were female. The CRNA respondents comprised 22.2% men (n = 28) and 77.8% women (n = 98; - 1; data given in numberof respondents for all -s).Two trends were identified from demographic data regarding the respondents’ age and plans for retirement. Of the CRNAs, 45.2% were aged 50 to 59 years and 7.9% were over 60 years age. This means 53.1% of CRNAs were364 AANA Journal n October 2017 n Vol. 85, No. 5 www.aana.com/aanajournalonline- 1. Gender Among CRNAs and Anesthesia Registered Nurses (ARNs)Abbreviation: CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.- 3. Survey Respondents Planning to Retire From Anesthesia PracticeAbbreviations: ARN, anesthesia registered nurse; CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.- 2. Age (years) of Survey RespondentsAbbreviations: ARN, anesthesia registered nurse; CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.- 4.