The Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
P.O. Box 1076, Camp Hill, PA 17001
1-800-495-PANA(7262)
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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 District. 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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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
Contact Christine Allen-Sanders, CRNA
for more information, and to join the
PANA in meeting your legislators.
Please plan to attend!
Nominations Requested!
Know anyone worthy
of the PANA
"CRNA Clinician of the Year Award"?
Nominate today!
Please submit by
Monday, February 20, 2012
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News
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- 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. - Aug 31, 2010
- Congratulations to PANA Member and Past PANA President Kathleen Kinslow CRNA; on becoming the President and CEO at Aria Health Systems in Philadelphia. View more …
- June 28, 2010
- Congratulations to PANA Board Member Michael Neft CRNA; Selected as Chair of AANA Professional Practice Committee
- 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
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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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…
Drexel University SRNA's participating in the 14th Annual Drexel University Toy Drive. click for larger view…
