Abstract

Aim: A new training program for French nurse anaesthetist respond to the guidelines issued at the Bologna agreements. One of the major changes is the establishment of a theoretical and practical teaching unit dedicated to research. From now on, the new program includes theoretical and research methodology units completed with a clinical work placement in Clinical Research Unit of an Anesthesiology Department.
Materials and Methods: To date, thirteen Clinical Research Units have participated in the management of two successive classes. As part of the ongoing training evaluation system, a survey was conducted among 146 students. It consisted of issues on different topics including the impact of research activity on the representations of the students and the transferability of research internship in their future practice. The return rate of the questionnaires was 100%. Data analysis was performed using Excel®.
Results: In terms of methodological knowledge, students reported having progressed mainly in evaluating the research subject relevance, in understanding chronology, in the analysis of an appropriate bibliography and in the mastering the statistical and computer’s tools. Besides, they emphasize the acquisition of a specific vocabulary and progress in terms of graph’s analysis and interpretation of results.