CRNA Knowledge Network
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Keeping the Clot Firm: Case Studies in Coagulation Challenges Utilizing Viscoelastography Testing (ROTEM, TEG, and SEER)
Have you had difficulty deciding when to transfuse plasma, platelets, or cryoprecipitate? Does your facility have established coagulation treatment algorithms to help... more
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Ketamine Infusion Centers: From Inception to Infusion
The format of this important session will be an interactive persepective on the history and future of ketamine with a focus on outpatient infusion centers. We will look... more
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The Opioid Crisis Gripping America: Pain, Euphoria, and the Creation of a New Surgical Complication. Are Your Patients Safe?
Evidence shows that 4-10% of opioid-naïve patients will continue to use opioids more than 90 days after their surgical procedure, making prolonged postoperative opioid... more
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Jan Stewart Memorial Wellness Lecture Grief, Growth and Transformation: Tools for Navigating Loss
Janet R. Stewart, CRNA, ARNP was the 1999-2000 AANA President. Following Jan’s 2002 accidental overdose death, increased recognition of the occupational risk of... more
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Greening the OR: What Can We Do to Make the Perioperative Process More Environmentally Friendly?
No guidelines or recommendations discuss the carbon footprint in the healthcare system, yet healthcare is a major contributor to greenhouse emissions and solid waste.... more
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Perspectives of Parents/Legal Guardians of Children with Down Syndrome Requiring Anesthesia: Concerns and Sources of Information
The purpose of this study was to identify sources of anesthesia information and personal concerns with anesthesia of parents/ legal guardians of children with Down... more
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Putting the Patient First in Patient Blood Management: Starting a Patient Blood Management Program at Your Facility
The majority of blood products are given by anesthesia in the OR. CRNAs should be current on both infectious and non-infectious risks of blood components, indications... more
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Suicide Prevention for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
This session will be a panel presentation given by members of the AANA Health and Wellness Committee. Presenters will establish a warm, supportive, safe environment for... more
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Intersectionality of Racial/Health Disparities and Social Isolation of Nurse Anesthesia Students of Color: Strategies for Feasible Solutions and Measurable Outcomes
Historically, racial and ethnic minority nurse anesthesia students are severely underrepresented in graduate nurse anesthesia programs. This phenomenon is accompanied... more
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Billing for Opioid-Free Anesthesia; Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
The magnitude of the opioid crisis has caused widespread disruption in healthcare's habitual, longstanding practice of using inexpensive and readily-available opiates as... more