The miracle of anesthesia made pain-free surgery a reality. Nurse anesthetists, the first healthcare providers dedicated to the specialty of anesthesia, have their roots in the 1800s, when nurses first gave anesthesia to wounded soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War. Today, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate […]
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Welcome to our new website! Here’s a little bit about who we are… Mission The mission of the District of Columbia Association of Nurse Anesthetists (DCANA) is to advance patient safety and care, practice excellence, and its members’ profession at the local level. History This first meeting of the DCANA met at the home of […]