AANA Journal back issues from October 2006:
DVD set addresses addiction in anesthesia
Oct 01, 2006; ... Wearing Masks: The Series Available Now Wearing Masks: The Series, the highly regarded complete collection on substance abuse disorders in anesthesia providers is available free of charge from the AANA Bookstore and Resource Center. Sponsored by the AANA, the mission of this ...
Evolution of AANA Governance: The Next Steps
Oct 01, 2006; ... It is now October and the work of the AANA in this fiscal year has begun in earnest. In addition to the work that the staff and committees customarily attend to at this time of the year, two other projects of major organizational importance are under way. At the September Joint Committee ...
Late Afternoon Surgery May Have More Adverse Events
Oct 01, 2006; ... Patients who undergo surgery late in the afternoon are more likely to experience unexpected adverse events related to their anesthesia than are patients whose operations begin in the morning, a new analysis by Duke University Medical Center researchers suggests. In the more than 90,000 ...
FDA Seeking Comments on Use of Identifier System for Medical Devices
Oct 01, 2006; ... System Could be Important Tool for Patient Safety The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking information on how the use of a unique identifier system for medical devices may reduce medical errors, facilitate device recalls, and improve medical device adverse event ...
Ketamine may have Rapid Antidepressant Effects
Oct 01, 2006; ... A single intravenous infusion of the anesthetic drug ketamine may relieve symptoms of depression within two hours and remain effective for up to one week, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Most currently ...
Anxiety Before Surgery Complicates Kids' Recovery
Oct 01, 2006; ... Children who are anxious before surgery experience a more painful, slow, and complicated postoperative recovery, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published in the August issue of Pediatrics (118: 651-658) The study is important, said lead author Zeev Kain, MD, professor in ...
Online AANA Membership Renewal Available Now!
Oct 01, 2006; ... For the first time ever, members can renew membership, pay dues, and complete the annual Practice Profile and Demographic Surveys online through the AANA website (www.aana.com). Just follow these simple steps: 1. Log into the Members' side of the website. 2. Select ...
AANA Website Wins Ektron "All-Stars" Award
Oct 01, 2006; ... Ektron, Inc., a technology and market leader in web content management software, named the AANA website, www.aana.com, as one the winners of its 2006 Ektron All-Stars Awards. The company cited the best websites from 16 of its customers in 15 categories. The AANA website was recognized as "Best ...
Upcoming Events, Notices, and Deadlines
Oct 01, 2006; ... Calls for Nominations for AANA Awards Federal Political Director of the Year Award Nominations Due January 15, 2007 The Annual Federal Political Director Award, established in 2001, is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the advancement ...
Celebrate Your Profession During Eighth Annual "National Nurse Anesthetists Week"
Oct 01, 2006; ... CRNAs all across the country are gearing up for the eighth annual National Nurse Anesthetists Week, to be celebrated Jan. 21-27, 2007. Promotional items will be available in October. Nurse Anesthetists Week has rapidly gained in popularity since it was first introduced in 2000. Last ...
Upcoming Events, Notices, and Notices
Oct 01, 2006; ... Education and Accreditation Delegate on Education Committee The Education Committee is seeking candidates who are interested in serving as a delegate on the Education Committee. The deadline for receiving completed candidate packets is January 31, 2007. If you would like ...
Party with a Purpose Benefits Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland
Oct 01, 2006; ... Annual Meeting attendees donated $15,000 to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland at the Party with a Purpose held on Sunday, Aug. 7. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland provide quality programming that inspires and enables young people (ages 6-18) facing challenging life ...
75th Anniversary Wrap-up
Oct 01, 2006; ... It was an Annual Meeting like no other. The AANA pulled out all stops to celebrate its 75th Anniversary during the 73rd Annual Meeting August 5-9 in Cleveland, Ohio, and nearly 3,500 attending CRNAs, student nurse anesthetists, guests, and exhibitors responded with an energy and enthusiasm that ...
AANA Tackles Medicare Anesthesia Payment Cuts
Oct 01, 2006; ... On the eve of contentious midterm elections for Congress, the federal Medicare agency has proposed the most dramatic reduction in anesthesia payment since CRNAs secured direct reimbursement under Medicare Part B in the 1980s. Your AANA and many CRNAs have been fighting to reverse these harmful ...
State Government Affairs Update
Oct 01, 2006; ... This column will update you regarding two recent bills defeated in the North Carolina General Assembly that would have authorized AA licensure. One of the defeated bills also would have required physician supervision of CRNAs. The North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists (NCSA), which heavily ...
Preoperative Evaluation: Still Crucial in a Changing Medical Landscape
Oct 01, 2006; ... Same-day surgery and morning admissions for surgical procedures in the hospital have certainly changed the way we evaluate patients for anesthesia. Despite radical changes in our practice we must not lose sight of the value of and reasons for a preoperative evaluation of the patient. The ...
Epidural Anesthesia and Anti-coagulants: Not a good Mix
Oct 01, 2006; ... A 77-yearold woman was scheduled for an elective knee replacement. The orthopedic surgeon ordered enoxaparin (Lovenox) for deep vein prophylaxis at the time of admission. Because of the patient's multiple medical problems, the anesthesia provider chose an epidural anesthetic for safety ....
Preoperative Fasting: Where are We?
Oct 01, 2006; ... Preopterative fasting recommendations changed over the past two decades as new Information emerged about the physiology of tasting and as anesthetic techniques evolved. In general, most national anesthesia societies now allow clear fluids up to two hours before anesthesia and light meals up to ...
Music in the OR: Does it Help or Harm?
Oct 01, 2006; ... Whether music is allowed in the operating mom-and the kind of music played-is usually at the discretion of the senior surueon. Can music enhance our ability to monitor the patient and at the same time relieve stress? On the flip side of the issue is the practice of putting earphones on patients ...
Analyzing the Complications of Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia
Oct 01, 2006; ... What complications have you seen resulting from a spinal or epidural anesthetic in your practice? With the large number of central neuraxial blocks done in the United States each year the individual risk for a single patient is probably low. However, as an anesthesia provider, your chances of ...
Cultivating Mindful Awareness
Oct 01, 2006; ... Trend watchers know that wellness-efforts to better connect with people, improve your health, and live longer, less stressful lives- has become a major focus from bookshelves to the boardroom. Major corporations, the government, insurers, and hospitals are supporting health promotion and disease ...
MEETINGS
Oct 01, 2006; ... November 10-12, 2006 * Salt Lake City, Utah Don't Forget to Register for the Fall Assembly of States! Don't miss out on the networking and education! Friday Concurrent sessions are being offered in both the morning and afternoon. In the morning choose between ...
AANA President Frank Maziarski on "Giving back to the profession that gave me so much"
Oct 01, 2006; ... When Frank Maziarski, CRNA, MS, CLNC, finished his term as AANA president in 2005, he gave the profession something to remember him by-a $40,000 endowment fund that will generate future scholarships for nurse anesthesia students. When asked why he decided to give to the AANA Foundation, former ...
Upcoming AANA Foundation Deadlines
Oct 01, 2006; ... For further information or to obtain applications for the following AANA Foundation grant, scholarship, or award programs, visit the website at www.aana.com/foundation/, call the AANA Foundation at (847) 655-1171, or send an email to Erin Volland at evolland@aana.com. General Research ...
QUALITY REVIEW IN ANESTHESIA: THEN, NOW, AND THE FUTURE
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Quality Review in Anesthesia (QRIA) newsletter is a significant, evolving resource to the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in clinical practice. Since its inception in 1997, the newsletter has been modified to meet the changing needs of anesthesia practice. The goal of the ...
BRIEF LABORATORY REPORT: SURGICAL DRAPE FLAMMABILITY
Oct 01, 2006; ... Fires in the operating room continue to present a hazard to patients, at times with catastrophic and debilitating results. Recent data from closed claim files reveal oxygen, electrosurgical unit (ESU), and surgical drapes are common components of the fire triangle in the operating room. In this ...
Ambulatory Anesthesia: The Requisites in Anesthesiology
Oct 01, 2006; ... Ambulatory Anesthesia: The Requisites in Anesthesiology, edited by Scott R. Springman, MD. 204 pages, 40 illustrations, $79.95. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier. 2006. ISBN: 0-323-03225-7. Ambulatory anesthesia as a subtopic of the art and science of anesthesia is certainly not new ....
NEW DRUG SUGAMMADEX: A SELECTIVE RELAXANT BINDING AGENT
Oct 01, 2006; ... Cyclodextrins are molecules with a hollow, truncated cone shape that possess unique lipophilic and hydrophilic properties. These unique properties enable cyclodextrins to engulf and bind lipophilic molecules while maintaining aqueous solubility. Encapsulation of molecules is the principal action ...
NURSE ANESTHETISTS AS UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Oct 01, 2006; ... As university faculty, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are expected to meet the same obligations as other members of the academy. The purposes of this investigation were to describe the educational preparation and role expectations of nurse anesthesia faculty. Following ...
VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION: A CASE REPORT
Oct 01, 2006; ... Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a respiratory condition characterized by the paradoxical closure of the vocal cords. This condition results in a myriad of symptoms that would be expected from an upper airway obstruction including anxiety, hyperventilation, wheezing, stridor, shortness of breath, ...
Itching, the "little" big problem as an orphan symptom
Oct 01, 2006; ... The phenomenon of itching has received surprisingly little scientific scrutiny despite its commonality-hence its designation as a kind of neglected, "orphan symptom." Recent research and clinical understanding has shed light on itching, helping to illuminate its previously shaded landscape. This ...
STATE OF THE SCIENCE ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS: PART 1
Oct 01, 2006; ... The AANA Foundation extended an invitation to participate in the State of the Science Oral and Poster Session at the AANA Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, August 2006. This type of forum offers unique opportunities to talk directly to researchers about their research findings. The interaction ...