Wellness - TANA

The TANA Wellness Committee provides educational opportunities and programs that foster lifelong healthy behavioral decisions for TANA members. The committee’s mission recognizes personal and professional risk factors and strives to address them. The committee’s primary focus is on wellness is to promote a culture of physical, psychological and emotional well-being for CRNAs and SRNAs.

TANA Wellness Committee Chair & State Peer Advisor - Crystal (Odle) Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA

State Peer Advisor - Jack Edmondson, CRNA, MS, APN

State Peer Advistor - Justin McAdoo, DNP, CRNA

Health & Wellness in Anesthesia Education

Here is a link to a Provider Wellness Podcast featuring our very own Wellness Committee Chair & State Peer Advisor, Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA.

AANA Resources

AANA Helpline - (800) 654-5167

Formerly known as the AANA Peer Assistance Helpline the AANA Helpline is open to any CRNA, Resident, or someone who knows a CRNA or Resident struggling with drug or alcohol concerns. This helpline is completely confidential and is answered 24/7 by trained addiction professionals.

While the AANA Helpline handles only drug or alcohol concerns AANA has many external resources for concerns with suicide, domestic violence, and more located on our Where to Get Help Page.

Here for You: Wellness Resources

Wellness in the Workplace

A well anesthesia professional is one who uses healthy, adaptive coping strategies to combat stress and fatigue at work and home.

At work, a healthy fit-for-duty CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist is integral to providing safe patient care. See below for healthy workplace tools and resources to handle disruptive behavior, impaired colleagues, adverse events and career transitions tips to be safe, manage stress, avoid burnout, think positively, advocate for a well workplace, and get involved.

Go to the AANA's website for Wellness Workplace resources: AANA | Wellness in the Workplace

Wellness Resource Library