Category Archives: AANA Info

CRNAs, like most healthcare professionals, face multiple challenges and opportunities during their career: Transitioning from student to CRNA, career changes, coping with job loss when it is not your choice, and approaching retirement age. These resources can help you THRIVE not only professionally, but personally as well. AANA Thrive is a new online Health & […]

Dear AANA Members,   In early July I wrote to the AANA membership about the latest anti-CRNA activities of Novitas Solutions, a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). At the time, Novitas had just released a final draft local coverage determination (LCD) which, if implemented on August 16 as scheduled, would establish policy that would not recognize […]

This past February, the AANA Board of Directors created the Nurse Anesthesiologist Descriptor Task Force and charged it with analyzing the pros and cons of the AANA recognizing the descriptor “nurse anesthesiologist” for use by CRNAs. After more than five months of information gathering, analysis, and discussion, the task force presented its recommendations to the […]

As the opioid crisis surges throughout the US, there are many opportunities for CRNAs to be involved and advocate for solutions through leadership or participation in collaborative initiatives within their community.  Each state’s opioid epidemic experience, resources and needs are unique. Therefore, state leaders and the AANA have developed a toolkit to provide considerations for […]

Healthcare professionals are dedicated to helping others with their health, but often their own well-being can suffer. AANA has a collection of resources to support your physical well-being. It can be as simple as keeping cool and safe this summer or getting enough sleep, or as complex as managing chronic pain or working with a […]

Today the House of Representatives expanded addiction treatment programs and access to care by enabling Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to administer medication-assisted treatment that will help save thousands of lives across the country. “The House struck a major blow against the opioid crisis today by authorizing CRNAs […]

The Port City community is known for its beautiful beaches and boardwalks, historic river-walk district, and the largest domestic television and movie production facility outside of California. In April of 2016, the city of Wilmington also became known for something else; the top city in the nation for opioid misuse. When CastLight health published the […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 91 people die every day from an opioid overdose. AANA is committed to taking action toward solutions to the opioid epidemic, with CRNAs playing a key role in the process. There are many possible solutions to address the many elements of the current opioid crisis. These complex issues require the […]

Join us for the 85th annual AANA national meeting at the Boston Hynes Convention Center. AANA 2018 promises to bring technology to the forefront of anesthesia education. Refresh and expand your knowledge with hands-on patient simulation workshops and expert speakers. Register Today!   The AANA Annual Congress is the biggest CE and networking event in […]