We Are CRNAs
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Watch a day in the life of an independent nurse anesthetist
Contributor Jason Bolt, CRNA, sits down with Joe Rodriguez, CRNA, former president of the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a managing partner for Arizona... more
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Still awaiting the call back to work? Click here for more information on the Furlough and Displacement Program!
Even as many hospitals scramble for healthcare professionals to treat COVID-19 victims and patients who only now are proceeding with months-postponed elective procedures... 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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My Top Anesthesia Podcasts and Apps in 2020
Jason Bolt, DNP, CRNA is a CRNA who is passionate about advocating for his profession and helping others along their clinical and educational journeys. Jason uses social... more
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Nurse Anesthesia Training in 1946
Nurse Anesthesia Training in 1946 To the editor: As I grabbed the handle to board the train, I wondered, “What am I doing?” The year was 1946. I was 26 years old and... more
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In Unprecedented Times, CRNAs Are On The Frontline Of Care
As Americans are being told to isolate themselves from the threat of COVID-19, CRNAs do not have that choice. On behalf of the AANA, CEO Randall Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA,... more
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Sexual Harassment in the OR— One CRNA’s Experience
The following is the story told by one brave CRNA who experienced sexual harassment in her workplace. She chooses to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the... more
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As Rural Hospital Closures Continue, CRNAs Offer a Safe, Affordable Solution
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2020 For more information, contact: AANA Public Relations Park Ridge, Ill. (AANA)—As the 2020 presidential candidates propose to... more
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The Toll of Child Neglect, and Worse: Too Little, Too Late
I am taking a brief hiatus from the snapshots I normally bring you here that play out in our professional and personal lives. Instead, I hope to illuminate a somewhat... more