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AANA Emphasizes the Importance of Screenings and Safe Anesthesia Care for Colon Health During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Of the various types of cancer screenings and procedures, colonoscopies are among the most effective in preventing cancer.
12-Mar-2024 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

AANA Publishes Considerations for Anesthesia Care of the Patient on a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists such as Ozempic® or Wegovy® (semaglutide), Saxenda® (liraglutide), or Zepbound™ (tirzepatide), have become increasingly popular in promoting weight loss.
11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

AANA Advocates for Excellence During Patient Safety Awareness Week

During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2024, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) proudly joins the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in raising awareness and promote initiatives that make healthcare safer for...
11-Mar-2024 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

AANA Applauds Addition of CRNAs To SAMHSA Practitioner List

In a recent final regulation issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CRNAs, also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, have been permanently added to the definition of a practitioner who is...
26-Feb-2024 4:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Emphasizes Access to Safe Dental Anesthesia Care in Recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) reminds parents and caregivers of the importance of not only knowing how to keep your child’s teeth healthy, but also ensuring that...
7-Feb-2024 5:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Nursing Community Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Veterans’ Access to Quality Anesthesia Care

In a letter to Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) voiced strong opposition to the erroneously named “Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023,” emphasizing the...
25-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

U.S. House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of CRNAs

In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 21-27, 2024), U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) again introduced a bipartisan House Resolution on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's...
23-Jan-2024 4:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

AANA Obtains Four More Years of ANCC Accreditation for Professional Development

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has been granted four more years of accreditation for continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
18-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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AANA advances patient safety, practice excellence, and its members’ profession.

Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is the professional association representing nearly 59,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists nationwide. The AANA promulgates education and practice standards and guidelines, and affords consultation to both private and governmental entities regarding nurse anesthetists and their practice. The AANA Foundation supports the profession by awarding education and research grants to students, faculty and practicing CRNAs. Roughly 90 percent of the nation's nurse anesthetists are members of the AANA.

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