Newswise — PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS – The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists announces an update with several new features for its AANA Journal app, which debuted in August 2012.

The new features include:

• A new design that looks pleasing on both the smaller iPhone and larger iPad screens,• A new article view where all articles in the issue may be viewed from the issue gallery,• Compatibility updates for iOS 10, and • A few minor bug fixes and stability enhancements.

The app is free to download from iTunes’ app store and Google Play. The AANA Journal issues also are available for download without charge within the app.

About the American Association of Nurse AnesthetistsFounded in 1931 and located in Park Ridge, Ill., and Washington, D.C., the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional organization representing more than 50,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists across the United States. As advanced practice registered nurses and anesthesia specialists, CRNAs administer approximately 43 million anesthetics to patients in the United States each year and are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America. In some states, CRNAs are the sole anesthesia professionals in nearly 100 percent of rural hospitals. For more information, visit www.aana.com and www.future-of-anesthesia-care-today.com and follow @aanawebupdates on Twitter.