AANA Journal back issues from September 2006:
AANA Returns to Cleveland for 75th Anniversary
Sep 01, 2006; ... Clinton Urges Change in Keynote Speech Nurse anesthetists and students from across the nation came together at the 73rd AANA Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the Association's 75th Anniversary in the city where it was founded in 1931. A special highlight of a meeting that ...
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Sep 01, 2006; ... As I write this column, the beginning of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the start of my term as your president is a short 10 days away. It is an exciting time to be the president of the AANA, and I am proud that the members of the AANA have given me ...
Smokers' Children Have More Respiratory Complications During Surgery
Sep 01, 2006; ... Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoking, both because they are small and still growing and because they're often a "captive audience" for tobacco smoke. Now, researchers identify another problem: a greater risk for respiratory complications during outpatient ...
"Broken Heart Syndrome" Can Result From Opioid Withdrawal, Cocaine Use
Sep 01, 2006; ... People who experience abrupt withdrawal from high-dose opioids or use cocaine increase their risk of a cardiac event, according to two new studies published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The findings shed light on "broken heart syndrome," a still somewhat uncommon ...
Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time
Sep 01, 2006; ... Four of every 10 obesity surgery patients develop a complication, such as a hernia, within six months of leaving the hospital, according to a new study by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The study is the most extensive to date on post-surgical complications from obesity ...
Pain From Circumcision Taken More Seriously
Sep 01, 2006; ... One of the first things most little boys in the U.S. experience is something they'll never remember-circumcision -but that doesn't mean it isn't a painful experience. The debate over whether infants feel pain has ended, and the positive conclusion is catching up with obstetrical, pediatric, and ...
Actions of the AANA Board of Directors Meeting
Sep 01, 2006; ... June 3, 2006 Renaissance Hotel * Chicago, Illinois All members of the Board of Directors were present. Following is a summary of the major actions taken at the AANA Board of Directors meeting. Unless otherwise indicated, all votes on these actions were ...
Region 1 Director Campbell Resigns
Sep 01, 2006; ... AANA Board Member to Serve in Iraq Region 1 Director Brian Campbell, CRNA, BSN, LTC, USAR, has resigned his post on the AANA Board of Directors effective Aug. 10, 2006, immediately after the 2006 AANA Annual Meeting. Campbell, a lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, has ...
Members Vote on Bylaws Amendments, Standing Rule Change at Annual Business Meeting
Sep 01, 2006; ... Members voted on nine proposed bylaws amendments at the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, Aug. 6, during the 73rd AANA Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Among the proposals under consideration, members voted to increase active member and associate member dues and defeated two amendments to ...
AANA Honors Nurse Anesthesia Contributors at the AANA Annual Meeting
Sep 01, 2006; ... At the 2006 Annual Meeting held in Cleveland, Ohio outstanding CRNAs and other professionals important to the nurse anesthesia profession were honored with awards presented at the Opening Ceremonies and at the Annual Banquet. Each year AANA members are requested to submit names of outstanding ...
Karen Zaglaniczny joins the AANA as the new Director of Continuing Education, Certification and Recertification
Sep 01, 2006; ... The AANA has hired Karen Zaglaniczny, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, to serve as its director of Continuing Education, Certification and Recertification. In this position, Zaglaniczny will direct the continuing education approval program; maintain liaison with other associations, government, and ...
AANA Welcomes Lisa Thiemann to its Professional and Practice Affairs Team
Sep 01, 2006; ... The AANA has hired LisaThiemann, CRNA, MNA, to serve as the AANA's Director of Practice. In announcing the hiring of Thiemann, AANA Executive Director Jeffery Beutler, CRNA, MS, said: "Lisa's firm grasp of the practice issues currently facing the nurse anesthesia profession will be a ...
New Exhibit about Pain to Open at the International Museum of Surgical Science
Sep 01, 2006; ... Everybody Hurts The AANA is among the cosponsors of a new exhibit titled "The Universal Condition: Enduring and Alleviating Pain," which will open for preview at the International Museum of Surgical Science in September 2006 and will remain on view on a long-term basis. The exhibit will ...
HVO Documentary Wins Telly Award
Sep 01, 2006; ... NewsMakers CRNA Volunteer Featured Martin Brown of Treehouse Productions was awarded a Bronze Telly Award for his documentary Teaching the Healers: The Story of Health Volunteers Overseas. Filmed in conjunction with HVO and funded in pan by the American Association of Nurse ...
Mary Dudley Honored for Volunteer Service
Sep 01, 2006; ... Mary Dudley, CRNA, MS received a 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award from Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wis., where she received her degree in nursing. She received the university's award for "Franciscan Spirit," which honors a layperson that embodies and exemplifies Franciscan values in their ...
AANA Offers Health Insurance Benefits Program
Sep 01, 2006; ... The AANA is pleased to offer its members a new health insurance program through Assurant Affinity Group Health Solutions, one of the nations largest providers of member health insurance plans. This new program will provide members with major medical insurance coverage with the potential ...
Mercy Ships Seeking Volunteers for West Africa
Sep 01, 2006; ... Mercy Ships is in immediate need of additional volunteer anesthetists (consultants, CRNA, or senior registrar (UK)) to fill vacancies in the Ghana Field Service surgical calendar. Qualified candidates should contact the Human Resources Office at the Mercy Ships International Center in Garden ...
Compassion Fatigue: Dealing with an Occupational Hazard
Sep 01, 2006; ... Caring and empathy are core characteristics of nurses and other healthcare professionals. Recently, caring too much for others and too little for one's self has emerged as a significant threat to the overall health and well-being of caregivers. A number of terms describe this phenomenon, ...
MEETINGS
Sep 01, 2006; ... Don't miss the 2006 Fall Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah! Attend the Saturday, Nov.11 session for AANA information updates and education! Some of the highlights are: * AANA President's Report * Open Forum -AANA Board of Directors * State President/State ...
The Importance of Securing our Future
Sep 01, 2006; ... An Interview with Lisa Barbee, CRNA, MSN Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nurse Anesthesia Program For Lisa Barbee, CRNA, MSN, it was the experience of being a surgical patient that made her realize the ...
Effect of Local Heating and Vasodilation on the Cutaneous Venoarteriolar Response
Sep 01, 2006; ... Discoveries of Distinction "Discoveries of Distinction" highlights outstanding, timely, and innovative research on a wide range of issues of importance to CRNA professionals. All research studies presented in this column have been funded by the AANA Foundation. For more information, ...
Foundation Offers Charitable Gift Annuities Opportunity
Sep 01, 2006; ... Beginning on Sept. 1, 2006, members who are age 55 and older will have the opportunity to start charitable gift annuities with the AANA Foundation. Starting a gift annuity is an excellent charitable planning opportunity and will also meet the qualification requirement to be a member of Friends ...
Upcoming AANA Foundation Deadlines
Sep 01, 2006; ... General Research Grants The AANA Foundation awards several general research grants each year. Each applicant must be a CRNA in good standing and an AANA member. Deadline: November 15 For Information and an application: Visit the wesbsite at www.aana.com/foundation/ or ...