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 […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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May
May
Since the official opening of the 2018 Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program’s 2-year Check-in, more than half of the 23,000+ CRNAs due to check in this year have already completed the process. This is a great initial response! The 2-year Check-in is the mid-point requirement in each 4-year CPC Program cycle. Designed with CRNAs’ […]
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May
May
Thousands of certified registered nurse anesthetists across the country will participate in the 2018 Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program’s 2-year Check-in, the mid-point requirement in the 4-year CPC Program cycle. This window for this simple, online process opened on April 3, 2018 for most CRNAs who recertified or initially certified in 2016. This simple […]
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May
May
Below are words of wisdom intended for CRNAs and taken from a quote compilation by Michael P. Dosch, CRNA, PhD, of University of Detroit Mercy Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesiology. On Anesthesia: What emergency treatment is best administered by ear? Words of comfort. -Abraham Verghese, Cutting from Stone …for the secret of the care of […]
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May
May
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 […]
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May
May
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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May
May
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 […]