Recently added articles from AANA Journal:
Online Education Coming to the AANA
Feb 01, 2009; ... Wouldn't it be great to earn continuing education (CE) credits whenever and wherever you wish- without taking time off from work or incurring travel costs? Do you need a few more CE credits in order to meet recertification requirements, but can't find a meeting that fits your schedule? Do you ...
The Coalition for Patients' Rights Ensures Patient Access to Healthcare Providers
Feb 01, 2009; ... Throughout my travels and AANA Updates this year, I have found that many of our members are unaware of much of the politics related to our profession. In some ways, that doesn't seem so bad -it makes me proud that we are focused on the patient and not the politics. On the other hand, many ...
New Study Confirms Cases of Unsafe Injection Practices
Feb 01, 2009; ... Safe Injection Practices Coalition Seeks Solutions to National Issue Unsafe injection practices by U.S. healthcare professionals have exposed more than 60,000 patients to life-threatening hepatitis B or C over the past decade, according to a groundbreaking review by the Centers for ...
FDA Approves LUSEDRA(TM) (fospropofol disodium) Injection for Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) Sedation
Feb 01, 2009; ... On Dec. 14, 2008, Eisai Corporation of North America announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LUSEDRATM (fospropofol disodium) Injection, an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) sedation in adult patients undergoing diagnostic or ...
Study First to Pinpoint Why Analgesic Drugs May Be Less Potent in Females Than in Males
Feb 01, 2009; ... Investigators at Georgia State University's Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in females than males. This discovery is a major step toward finding more effective ...
Medication Used to Reduce Nausea Following Tonsillectomies Linked with Increased Risk of Bleeding
Feb 01, 2009; ... Use of the steroid medication dexamethasone is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting after tonsillectomies for children but also is associated with an increased risk of postoperative bleeding, according to a study in the December 10 issue of JAMA. Tonsillectomy is one of the most ...
AANA Co-Hosts Health Care Community Discussion
Feb 01, 2009; ... President-elect Barack Obama fueled the transition between election and inauguration with several initiatives, healthcare being a primary issue. Believing that every American should have high-quality and affordable healthcare, President-elect Obama urged interested citizens to share healthcare ...
Kathryn Wagner, CRNA 1925-2009 AANA President 1980-81
Feb 01, 2009; ... AANA Past President Kathryn (Kay) Wagner, CRNA, 83, died on Jan. 10, in Jim Thorpe, Pa. Born in East Mauch Chunk, Pa., Wagner moved to New York City as a young woman to pursue a career in nursing. She graduated from Cumberland Hospital School of Nursing, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and eventually ...
The Joint Commission Issues Alert concerning Health Information and Converging Technologies
Feb 01, 2009; ... On Dec. 11, 2008, The Joint Commission released its 42nd Sentinel Event Alert ("SEA") concerning technology-related adverse events. The Joint Commission warned that the overall safety and effectiveness of technology in healthcare ultimately depends on its human users. In addition to the ...
The Joint Commission's Deeming Authority and the CMS Conditions of Participation
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Joint Commission is in the process of revising its hospital and critical access hospital standards to directly incorporate the requirements in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. It is important to remember that while some of this language may ...
IFNA Officers and Congress Planning Committee Meet in the Hague
Feb 01, 2009; ... The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA) Officers and Congress Planning Committee met in the Hague, the Netherlands on Oct. 15-17, 2008, to finalize plans for the 9th World Congress for Nurse Anesthetists, which will be held in the Hague, on June 4-8, 2010. The Opening Ceremony ...
Mark Your Calendars
Feb 01, 2009; ... Upcoming Events, Notices, and Deadlines AANA Recognition Awards Nominations Due: March 15, 2009 Each year the AANA asks members to submit names of individuals to be considered for awards granted by the profession of nurse anesthesia. These awards, which are presented ...
State Government Affairs Update
Feb 01, 2009; ... This column addresses the recent Louisiana appellate court ruling against CRNA-provided "interventional" pain management. Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court Declaration That Interventional Pain Management is Solely the Practice of Medicine In a decision issued Dec. 23, ...
Those Three Little Words-Why They Count
Feb 01, 2009; ... In today's healthcare environment we hear much about the importance of communication. Recent studies have shown that miscommunication in among healthcare workers can lead to disastrous results, including litigation.1 The 2000 report of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)2 attributed the high level ...
Mid-Year Assembly Focuses on CRNA Legislative and Lobbying Issues
Feb 01, 2009; ... April 19-22, 2009 - Arlington, Va. The 2009 Mid-Year Assembly will provide an opportunity for participants to develop competencies in dealing with federal legislative and regulatory issues and the legislative process. The assembly will feature speakers addressing important issues ...
Don't Miss these Popular Workshops! Register NOW - Space is Limited!
Feb 01, 2009; ... Essentials of Obstetric Analgesia/Anesthesia Workshop May 6, 2009 Spinal and Epidural Workshop May 7-9, 2009 AANA Learning Center, Park Ridge, Ill. The obstetric workshop will address clinical applications of obstetric analgesia/ anesthesia. Lecture format will cover normal and ...
AANA to Offer ACLS/PALS Recertification Workshop August 7, 2009
Feb 01, 2009; ... 2009 Annual Meeting Pre-Convention Workshop San Diego, Calif. Is your certification about to expire for advanced cardiac life support/pediatric advanced life support (ACLS/PALS)? If so, plan on attending the ACLS/PALS Pre-Convention Workshop at the 2009 Annual Meeting in San Diego, ...
Landing at Allison Ranch
Feb 01, 2009; ... This story is shared by a good friend of mine embarking on a career as a pilot to Indonesia, serving this underdeveloped country with supplies and medical care. "I look to my left at the airstrip down below as we prepare to land, checking the windsock and making sure no deer are grazing ....
Mark your Calendars
Feb 01, 2009; ... Upcoming AANA Foundation Deadlines For further information or to obtain applications for the following AANA Foundation grant, scholarship, or award programs, visit the website at www.aanafoundation.com, call the AANA Foundation at (847) 655-1171, or send an email to Erin Volland at ...
Calendar of Events
Feb 01, 2009; ... Advertisers who list their prior-approved CE programs in the Calendar of Events enjoy wider exposure for their approved programs because the $75 per listing fee includes a duplicate listing on the AANA Website. The deadline for submission of a listing is the end of the 2nd full week 2 ...