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(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 expectations)a. 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 (ARNsAbbreviation: 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. Number of Hours Worked Per WeekAbbreviations: ARN, anesthesia registered nurse; CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.- 5. Anesthetic Cases Performed per WeekAbbreviations: ARN, anesthesia registered nurse; CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.over age 50. Within the next 10 years, 68.3% of the CRNAs say they plan to retire. Of these, 29.4% plan to retire by the end of 2020. As the CRNA workforce ages, many plan to retire.