AANA Journal back issues from May 2007:
AANA Election Slate Announced
May 01, 2007; ... The AANA Nominating Committee, after completing candidate deliberations at its March meeting, has announced the slate of candidates for the upcoming election of the AANA Board of Directors and Nominating and Resolutions Committee members. The Nominating Committee determined the order of names on ...
Success is Being Prepared for Opportunity
May 01, 2007; ... The educational framework of nurse anesthesia programs has evolved continually since the birth of the profession more than 100 years ago, ensuring the continued success of CRNAs in their chosen profession. The common historical practice of educating CRNAs (and most healthcare providers) ...
Study Identifies Outpatient Surgery Risk Factors
May 01, 2007; ... Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine have identified risk factors that may be associated with increased rates of hospital admission immediately following outpatient surgery. These risk factors should be considered by patients and physicians when deciding an ...
Hand-Offs and Lack of Coordination Contribute to Perioperative Medication Errors
May 01, 2007; ... Perioperative patients face an increased risk of harmful medication errors throughout the surgery process due to a lack of comprehensive oversight of medications, according to the 7th annual national MEDMARX® Data Report released on March 6. The report studied medication errors in the ...
Warning over Nitric Oxide for Lung Injury Patients
May 01, 2007; ... Use of nitric oxide in patients with acute lung injury does not improve survival and may cause harm, warn researchers in a study published on bmj.com. Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are often treated with inhaled nitric oxide, despite no clear ...
Obese Patients Run Higher Risk of Postoperative Complications
May 01, 2007; ... Obese patients have a significantly higher risk of complications following surgery, including heart attack, wound infection, nerve injury, and urinary tract infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Health System. The study, appearing in the March ...
Looking Back on a Successful Assembly of School Faculty
May 01, 2007; ... Nurse Anesthesia educators from around the country gathered to learn about essential resources for a nurse anesthesia program and the many facets of maintaining and strengthening nurse anesthesia education at the Assembly of School Faculty on Feb. 22-24. The meeting was held at the Renaissance ...
Recertification Process for CRNAs with a Recertification Expiration Date of July 31, 2007
May 01, 2007; ... In March 2007, the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists mailed applications for recertification to CRNAs whose recertification expires July 31, 2007 and for CRNAs who were initially certified between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2005. This application is for the recertification period that ...
AANA launches new "VIP" Program to Help Members Save Money on Student Loans
May 01, 2007; ... The AANA has partnered with College Loan Corporation (CLC) to provide you with a first-class student loan lender with several special benefits, including a VIP 5 percent cash back benefit* for consolidating your loans through College Loan Corporation. The VIP program is a full-service ...
AAP and AAPD Release Pediatric Sedation Guidelines
May 01, 2007; ... In December 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) issued joint guidelines concerning the care of pediatric patients during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Although these guidelines are not endorsed by ...
ANA urges involvement in International Year of the Nurse Campaign
May 01, 2007; ... The American Nurses Association, as part of its commitment to advancing the nursing profession, encourages nurses and healthcare professionals around the world to take part in a campaign urging the United Nations to adopt resolutions declaring 2010 International Year of the Nurse, and 2011-2020 ...
Sandra Tunajek Announces Retirement Plans
May 01, 2007; ... Sandra Tunajek, CRNA, DNP, director of the Council for Public Interest in Anesthesia (CPIA), will retire for April 30, 2008. In announcing her retirement, AANA Executive Director Jeffery Beutler, CRNA, MS, saluted Tunajek's "enthusiasm, professionalism, endless institutional knowledge, keen ...
Amy McBride Joins AANA Staff
May 01, 2007; ... Amy McBride, BSN, JD, joined the AANA as professional practice affairs specialist in the Professional Practice Affairs Division on April 9, 2007. "Amy's varied background as an attorney and a nurse, combined with her writing and analytical skills, will be valuable to the AANA as we pursue the ...
Hazel Currier, CRNA 1903 - 2007
May 01, 2007; ... AANA charter member and Past President (1966-67) Hazel Currier, CRNA, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007. Currier graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis in 1925 and began her career in anesthesia in 1929, after graduating from St. Joseph's School of Anesthesia ...
AANA Cosponsors Executive Symposium on Perioperative Safety
May 01, 2007; ... The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the AANA, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists will host the fifth Executive Symposium on surgical patient safety on July 15-17, 2007, at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek (Colorado) Resort and ...
NewsMakers
May 01, 2007; ... CRNA Recognized for Commitment to Global Health Suzanne Brown, CRNA, is a recipient of the second annual Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) Golden Apple Award. As part of its World Health Day observances, HVO created this award as a way of recognizing the extraordinary educational ...
Mark your Calendars: Upcoming Events, Notices, and Deadlines
May 01, 2007; ... Student Writing Contest Students are encouraged to submit their entries to the Student Writing Contest by June 1, 2007. The winning paper(s) may be published in the AANA Journal. The winner(s) will be announced at the 2007 AANA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. For a complete set of ...
Theme chosen for 2008 National Nurse Anesthetists Week
May 01, 2007; ... "Nurse Anesthesia: The Professional Quality You Expect, the Personal Care You Deserve" will be used as the theme for the eighth annual National Nurse Anesthetists Week, to be held Jan. 20-26, 2008. Tommy Herring, RN, BSN, a student at the Wolford College Nurse Anesthesia Program in ...
NewsBulletin Wins Design Award
May 01, 2007; ... The editors of Graphic Design USA, a leading national magazine for the graphic design industry, have selected the AANA NewsBulletin as a winner in the 2007 American Inhouse Design Awards. Graphic Design USA has held design competitions for four decades. Of the 4,000 entries received this ...
CMS, NPI , the USA, P4P, and CRNAs
May 01, 2007; ... The approaching summer is not the only heat and light on the horizon for the nurse anesthesia profession. CRNAs can anticipate quite a bit more of both from Washington, D.C. The long-anticipated deadline after which a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is required to claim ...
CRNA-PAC Corner
May 01, 2007; ... The CRNA-PAC spring development campaign continues! Nurse anesthetists can support the strongest, most influential PAC in nursing, and one of the most influential in healthcare, by clicking http://www.aana.com/ crnapac.aspx. Following the December 2006 CRNA-PAC Committee strategic ...
State Government Affairs Update
May 01, 2007; ... This column discusses the addition of CRNAs to the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) interstate licensure compact in Utah, as well as recent developments in the Louisiana pain management litigation. CRNAs Added to APRN Interstate Licensure Compact in Utah Legislation ...
Peer Support: Validity and Benefit
May 01, 2007; ... Peer support is a system of giving and receiving assistance based on respect, shared responsibility, and mutual understanding of what is helpful to self and others. It is about relating to another's situation through shared experiences, and relationships that promote growth, recovery, and ...
MEETINGS
May 01, 2007; ... Here are Three Great Reasons to Attend the AANA Annual Meeting! Reason #1 - Make New Friends, Rekindle Old Friendships This is a chance to network with colleagues and share stories and experiences. With approximately 3,500 people in attendance, you'll have plenty of opportunity ...
Professional Growth: Workshops & Assemblies
May 01, 2007; ... The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Commercial products displayed, mentioned, or used in American Association of Nurse Anesthetists education ...
Integrity and Advocacy: The Foundation for Who We Are and What We Do
May 01, 2007; ... As I continue to explore the AANA core values, I see that integrity and advocacy represent the foundation of not only what we do, but also who we are. These two core values are closely linked; without them, our newly chosen profession would simply cease to exist. Samuel Goldwyn once ...
The Safety of Desiccated Baralyme® in the Narkomed-M Anesthesia Machine: The Effect of Isoflurane and Sevoflurane at Low and High Flow O2 on Absorbent Temperature
May 01, 2007; ... Introduction: Baralyme® production was discontinued due to reports of extreme heat when desiccated Baralyme was exposed to Sevoflurane. However, the US military maintains stocks for deployment where the desiccation potential may be increased by the austere environment and the use of a single CO2 ...
Mark your Calendars: Upcoming AANA Foundation Deadlines
May 01, 2007; ... For further information or to obtain applications for the following AANA Foundation grant, scholarship or award programs, visit the website www.aana.com/ foundationhomepage.aspx , call the AANA Foundation at (847) 655-1171, or send an email to Erin Volland at evolland@aana.com Dean ...
Calendar of Events
May 01, 2007; ... Advertisers who list their prior-approved CE programs in the Calendar of Events enjoy wider exposure for their approved programs because the $35 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 ...