AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
222 S PROSPECT AVENUE, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 www.aana.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA) ADVANCES PATIENT SAFETY AND OUR PROFESSION THROUGH EXCELLANCE IN PRACTICE AND SERVICE TO MEMBERS.

TO ADVANCE PATIENT SAFETY AND EXCELLENCE IN ANESTHESIA, PROMOTE THE PROFESSION OF NURSE ANESTHESIA, AND SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.

ADVOCACY: AANA, WHICH REPRESENTS MORE THAN 50,000 CERTIFIED, REGISTEREDNURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA'S) AND STUDENT NURSE ANESTHETISTS NATIONWIDE,ADVOCATES FOR CHANGES TO THE NATION'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHICH INCREASEANESTHESIA PATIENT SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ANESTHESIA SERVICES,MAXIMIZE PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE, SUPPORT PATIENTS' RIGHTS TO RECEIVECARE FROM THE PROVIDERS OF THEIR CHOICE, AND ENSURE NURSE ANESTHESIAEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE NURSE ANESTHESIA PROFESSION ALSOSUPPORTS PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICY WHICH ENABLES MAXIMUMUTILIZATION OF CRNA'S AND THEIR ABILITY TO WORK WITHIN THEIR FULL ANDLEGAL SCOPE OF PRACTICE. NUMEROUS OUTCOME STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATEDTHAT THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY CRNA'SAND THEIR PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST COUNTERPARTS.

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NURSE ANESTHESIA SPECIALTYREQUIRES THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERT CLINICAL JUDGMENT SKILLS ANDCRITICAL THINKING CAPABILITIES THAT PREPARE THE NURSE ANESTHETIST TOSAFELY ENGAGE IN THE FULL SCOPE OF ANESTHESIA PRACTICE AS DEFINED BYTHE PROFESSION. THE EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION OF CERTIFIED REGISTEREDNURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA'S) IS CONDUCTED IN MORE THAN 100 ACCREDITEDGRADUATE-LEVEL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO.GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED NURSE ANESTHESIA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MUST PASSTHE RIGOROUS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTSIN ORDER TO BECOME QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE AS A CRNA. RECERTIFICATION,WHICH INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR ANESTHESIA PRACTICE AS WELL ASCONTINUING EDUCATION, MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO PRACTICE AS A CRNA. AANA, AS WELL AS EXTERNALORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDE BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATIONOPPORTUNITIES FOR CRNA'S.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE: NURSE ANESTHETISTS HAVE A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OFPROVIDING SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY ANESTHESIA CARE. TODAY, NEARLY 150 YEARSAFTER THE PROFESSION'S HUMBLE YET HEROIC BEGINNINGS ON THE BATTLEFIELDSOF THE CIVIL WAR, CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA'S) ARETHE HANDS-ON PROVIDERS OF MORE THAN 32 MILLION ANESTHETICS GIVEN TOPATIENTS EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LONGEVITY AND GROWTH OFTHE SPECIALTY CAN BE ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO NURSE ANESTHETISTS'COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SAFETY, THEIR WILLINGNESS TOPROVIDE SERVICES WHEN AND WHERE NEEDED, AND THE PROVISION OF THOSESERVICES AT REASONABLE COST. THEY ARE QUALIFIED TO MAKE INDEPENDENTJUDGMENTS CONCERNING ALL ASPECTS OF ANESTHESIA CARE BASED ON THEIR EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND CERTIFICATION. CRNA'S ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANESTHESIA CARE THEY PROVIDE AND ARE RECOGNIZED IN STATE LAW IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGINISLANDS.WITH ITS STATED MISSION OF "ADVANCING PATIENT SAFETY, PRACTICEEXCELLENCE, AND ITS MEMBERS' PROFESSION," THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OFNURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA) HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITYOF ANESTHESIA CARE PROVIDED BY NURSE ANESTHETISTS SINCE IT WASESTABLISHED IN 1931. TO THAT END, THE AANA HAS DEVELOPED STANDARDS FORANESTHESIA CARE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AANA SUPPORTSCRNA PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PATIENT, QUALITYAND SAFETY RESEARCH, PATIENT SATISFACTION, ADVANCEMENT IN ANESTHESIATECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANESTHESIA PRACTICESTANDARDS AND GUIDELINES.WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH SURGEONS, PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS,AND OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, CRNA'S PRACTICE IN EVERY SETTING IN WHICH ANESTHESIA IS DELIVERED: TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL SURGICALSUITES AND OBSTETRICAL DELIVERY ROOMS; CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS;AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS; THE OFFICES OF DENTISTS, PODIATRISTS,OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, PLASTIC SURGEONS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS;U.S. MILITARY, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANSAFFAIRS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES.

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