Mental Health Awareness Month
From the AANA: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the AANA stands with Mental Health America to help spread mental health awareness. Over the next month, the AANA will ...
ACOG Council Launches Practicing for Patients Program
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care has launched the Practicing for Patients Obstetric In-Situ Drill Program to aid labor and ...
AANA Election Slate Announced
The AANA Leadership Identification Committee, after reviewing the nominations for elected positions for the upcoming election at its February meeting, has announced the slate of candidates for the 2021 election ...
Opportunity to Volunteer with the Tennessee Department of Health’s Pandemic Response
The state of Tennessee Department of Health is seeking healthcare professionals to assist in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For information on how to sign up as a volunteer, go ...
Message from the AANA President, Steven M. Sertich, CRNA, MAE, JD, ESQ.
In case you missed it, please see AANA President, Steven M. Sertich, CRNA, MAE, JD, ESQ.'s, message sent to members yesterday: AANA from the President
Still Need Health Insurance Coverage? The ACA Has Reopened
The current administration has ordered the reopening of the Affordable Care Act’s federal insurance marketplaces for three months to give those who need coverage during the coronavirus pandemic an extended ...
AANA Study Finds High Job Satisfaction Rate Among CRNAs
Park Ridge, Ill. (AANA)— The anesthesia delivery profession continues to face an on-going shortage of providers. Recognizing that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) make up an increasing share of this ...
Biden to Appoint Nurse as Acting Surgeon General
President Biden is expected to appoint Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, to the position of Acting U.S. Surgeon General. Orsega, who has served as the director of ...
AANA Releases Shared Airway During Dental Procedures Practice Considerations
This new resource, developed by the AANA Dental Advisory Panel, describes unique practice considerations related to the shared airway for office-based dental sedation and anesthesia. Read more.
Cloth Masks Compared with Medical Masks
The AANA shared a study in BMJ Open looked at the efficacy of cloth masks compared to medical masks in hospital healthcare workers. The results caution against the use of ...