Education and Events Calendar

AANA Events and Continuing Education Programs

Professional development is at the heart of the AANA’s mission. To get the latest information on upcoming events and continuing education programs, visit the AANA website.

AANA EVENTS & EDUCATION

Oct
9
Thu
VTANA October Educational Meeting @ NECI on Main (Chef's Table Room)
Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists (VTANA) will hold an educational meeting on October 9 at NECI on Main in Montpelier. The class will cover Buprenorphine and anesthesia considerations and will offer 1 CEU for completion.

About the Instructor
Megan M. Taylor, CRNA, APRN

Megan comes from a long line of doctors, nurses, and medical professionals. She worked through nursing school as a nurse’s aid and was exposed to multiple critical care settings. After nursing school, she worked at a Level One Trauma Center in the Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unites. It was in this setting that she found a passion for caring for patients in pain. Following graduate school, she spent time working in a small, independent anesthesia practice in rural Vermont. She currently works at PainCare, a leading medical practice in the northeast dedicated exclusively to pain management.

RSVP to Attend
October 9, 2014   6:30-9pm
NECI on Main, Chef’s Table Room

Registration: FREE
Includes dinner, beer and wine (cash bar for other beverages)
The class and dinner will be held in the Chef’s Table room at NECI on Main in Montpelier
118 Main Street
Montpelier, VT
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Oct
10
Fri
Jack Neary Advanced Pain Management Workshop
Oct 10 – Oct 14 all-day

You must login to the AANA website for information about this workshop.

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Oct
22
Wed
@ AANA Foundation Learning Center
Oct 22 @ 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

The Essentials of Obstetric Analgesia/Anesthesia Workshop will address clinical applications of obstetric analgesia/anesthesia.  Lecture format will cover normal and abnormal physiology of pregnancy, pharmacology and techniques. Case presentations will enhance lecture material. Time will be allotted for group discussion of representative clinical cases.

This workshop is for CRNAs interested in developing their skills and knowledge of clinical applications of obstetric analgesia and anesthesia.

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Oct
23
Thu
AANA Spinal and Epidural Workshop @ AANA Foundation Learning Center
Oct 23 – Oct 25 all-day

The Spinal and Epidural Workshop provides a thorough overview using lecture and guided hands-on experiences of epidural and spinal anesthesia procedures.  The faculty provides ample time for small group discussion and demonstration along with case presentations.

This workshop is for CRNAs interested in developing their skills and knowledge of spinal and epidural anesthesia.

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Oct
24
Fri
NEANA Fall Meeting @ Sea Crest Beach Hotel @ Sea Crest Beach Hotel
Oct 24 – Oct 26 all-day

Neana Fall MeetingsmThe Northeast Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NEANA) will hold its fall meeting at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Falmouth, MA on Oct. 24-26. The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Make your overnight room reservations at The Sea Crest Beach Hotel and take advantage of our low group rate of $185/night. Reservations may be made online or by phone. Be sure to mention the booking name of NEANA or MANAto secure this rate.  Deadline to book at the $185/night rate is Friday, October 3, 2014.

Reservations by phone: (800) 225-3110
Click here to reserve online

CANCELLATIONS. All cancellations must be in writing. No cancellations will be accepted or refunds given after October 3, 2014. Refunds before this date will incur a $50 processing fee.

The NEANA Fall Workshop has been approved by the AANA for up to 14 credits (AANA Code #1029889). This includes 4 credits for optional Friday block workshop and 10 credits for Saturday and Sunday.

Please visit the MANA website for updates to this agenda.

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Nov
7
Fri
AANA Fall Leadership Academy @ Rosemont, ILL
Nov 7 – Nov 9 all-day

Registration opens in July.

Jan
25
Sun
Celebrate National CRNA Week
Jan 25 – Jan 31 all-day
Ntl CRNA Week promoNational CRNA Week is the AANA’s annual celebration of anesthesia patient safety and the nation’s 48,000+ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists who safely and cost-effectively provide more than 34 million anesthetics each year.Known as National Nurse Anesthetists Week as recently as 2014, the new name for this popular event helps patients, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and others become more familiar with the CRNA credential and the exceptional advanced practice registered nurses who have earned it.

The theme for National CRNA Week 2015 is “CRNAs: The Future of Anesthesia Care Today,” which carries through on the theme of the AANA’s national public education campaign that was launched on Sept. 4, 2014. The campaign website, www.future-of-anesthesia-care-today.com, provides a wealth of information for hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, patients and others who have an interest in ensuring patient access to safe, cost-effective anesthesia care.Celebrate CRNA Week by downloading promotional materials from AANA.

Order Promotional Items
The 2015 National CRNA Week promotional materials may be ordered through the AANA Bookstore.
Please note: Shipping will not begin until November 15, 2014. Ordering Deadline: January 20, 2015

Planning for CRNA Week
The items below are free and most can be downloaded by right-clicking on the links and saving to your computer. Other links will take you to a page on the AANA website where you can print out the page to pass along to your patients, friends, legislators or hospital administrators.


Ad Slicks and Posters
Click the image to download

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2015 Poster - Care in Medicare2015 Care in
Medicare Poster
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Lettersize Ad
2015 Poster - Helping New MothersHelping New
Mothers Poster
2015 Color Ad Letter Size2015 Full Size
Poster
2015 Poster - Rural Americans2015 Rural
Americas Poster
2015 Poster - Battle TestedBattle-Tested
Anesthesia
Care Poster

 

Apr
10
Fri
NEANA 68th Annual Spring Meeting @ Boston Marriott Burlington
Apr 10 – Apr 12 all-day

The New England Association of Nurse Anesthetists will hold its 68th Annual Spring Meeting April 10-12, 2015 at the Boston Marriott Burlington.

This annual meeting features industry updates, professional development, continuing education, and a great opportunity to network with your peers.

To register for the event, click here.

Room reservations at the Boston Marriott Burlington should be made by March 20. To make your reservations, call the hotel at (781) 229-6565. Please mention that you are attending the NEANA Meeting.

Room rates: Single/Double $129 per night plus taxes.