The Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
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Resources for Clinicians
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Pediatric Dose Calculator
Plan your pediatric anesthestic by precalculating drug and fluid dosages
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Peer Assistance
The first step in getting help is to contact your state peer advisor
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CRNA Recognition Page
Find out who the movers and shakers are!
Nominations now open for 2012 awards!
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Healthcare Reform
An impressive page of links and articles to inform and stimulate discussion
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CRNA Business Page
Everything we can find on nurse anesthesia business
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PANA District 5
District 5 is one of the PANA's most active Educational Districts. See what they have to offer
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Resources for Patients
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The PANA Encourages Safety First!
Statewide Public Service Announcement to encourage use of seatbelts, helmets, and to avoid drinking and driving. More information available through these links -
Preparing A Child For Surgery:
Nurse anesthestists Give Advice On Reducing Fear Of The Unknown -
My Elderly Parent Must Undergo Surgery, Now What?
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Surgery on the go!
Children off to school by seven... call garage at nine to schedule oil change... surgery at ten... The State of Ambulatory Surgery Today -
PANA and PSA Release Joint Statement on Propofol Administration
To insure patient safety, Propofol should be administered only by persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia and not involved in the conduct of the surgical/diagnostic procedure
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Pennsylvania CRNAs and SRNAs Celebrate CRNA Week by Giving Back
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2012 PANA Spring Symposium
May 3-6, 2012
The Hotel Hershey
Hershey, PA
The PANA welcomes you back to the Spring Symposium in Hershey, PA
Information for this event is available now, in addition to a preliminary agenda of events. Look for the brochure in the mail soon, or download a copy today from the symposium page. Online registration for the Symposium is available, as well as a link to the Hotel Hersheys online room registration form setup expecially for the PANA. Click for more information!
Fall Symposium 2011
Bedford Springs Omni
A well attended PANA event on
the western part of Pennsylvania.
Find pictures from the PANA Fall Symposium
by clicking on this link.
AANA MidYear Assembly
April 15 - 18, 2012
Washington, DC
Christine Allen-Sanders, CRNA and others
have submitted a few pictures of
their meetings with legislators.
Why not take a look!
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News
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- March 7, 2012
- Congratulations to PANA President Kelly L. Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, who has been appointed by the National Academies to represent the AANA on the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education! Nominated by the AANA for the post, Dr. Wiltse Nicely will serve on this multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, international group that is empanelled to advance the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing and Lancet Commission reports.
The Forum intends to conduct two public workshops per year as well as an annual meeting. Health care education consortiums in North America, South America, Africa and Asia will participate in the workshops along with Dr. Wiltse Nicely and members of the Global Forum.
Dr. Wiltse Nicely is an Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia at the University of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She received a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, a master of science in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctor of philosophy in nursing from the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania.
Read about the Lancet Commission report at Health Professions for a New Century and the IOM Future of Nursing report at The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. - Feb 17, 2012
- No Medicare Cuts March 1st Congress approved legislation providing for 10 months’ relief from 26.2 percent Medicare cuts that were going to hit March 1. What’s next? A postelection lame-duck session of Congress will be needed late 2012 to fix even larger cuts that strike Jan. 1, 2013. Thanks to AANA members, over 5,000 strong CRNA messages landed on Capitol Hill! More at AANA.com
- Jan 24, 2012
- PA House of Repsresentatives passes Resolution designating the week of January 22 through 28, 2012, as "Nurse Anesthetists Week" in Pennsylvania. Adopted (Vote Y: 194/N: 0) View the resolution here
- Jan 24, 2012
- PA Senate passes Resolution designating the week of January 22 through 28, 2012, as "Nurse Anesthetists Week" in Pennsylvania. View the resolution here
- Aug 24, 2011
- Amanda Rossman SRNA, a graduate student in the York College/WellSpan Heath Nurse Anesthetist Program, wrote the winning manuscript in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Student Writing Contest!
Her manuscript was titled "The Physiology of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor and its Importance in the Administration of Anesthesia." find more here …
Pictures of the presentation have been submitted. Find them here - Jan 21, 2011
- 20% REDUCTION in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services in a Method II Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Without a CRNA Pass-Through Exemption
View the Center for Medicare Services Report …Payment is currently being calculated for non-medically directed CRNA services in a Method II CAH without a CRNA pass-through exemption based on a 20 percent reduction of the fee schedule amount before deductible and coinsurance are calculated. This article clarifies the payment calculation for these services... sort of. - June 21, 2010
- Study Shows CRNA-Only Anesthesia Delivery Most Cost Effective
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) acting as the sole anesthesia provider is the most cost effective model of anesthesia delivery, according to a new study conducted by Virginia-based The Lewin Group and published in the May/June 2010 issue of the Journal of Nursing Economics.More information may be found on the AANA Website.
PANA Activities
Christine Allen-Sanders CRNA, the PANA's representative in Washington, sends us photos from the AANA Mid Year Assembly and visitation to DC Representatives and Senators. Christine and a dedicated few CRNA's and SRNA's toured Pennsylvania's legislators and shared our goals for CRNA practice. View pictures…
Pittsburgh VA CRNA's volunteer as medical support at the 31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games Christine Allen-Sanders CRNA, reports that 31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in Pittsburgh was well attended by local CRNAs. Several of the VA CRNAs volunteered to work on the medical support team. The picture has Sally Ollio. Diane Boettger and Christine Allen-Sanders all CRNAs from the PGH VA. Not pictured that volunteered were Anita Ottobre, Alison Harmon, Gail Nagy, Laura Barnes, and Tina Blewitt. View picture…
Drexel University faculty and students are a big part of the university's Wellness Run for 2011
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Congratulations to this years PANA Annual Awards Recipients!
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Drexel University SRNA's participating in the 14th Annual Drexel University Toy Drive. click for larger view…
