UANA http://www.uana.org Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:10:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Events http://www.uana.org/events/ http://www.uana.org/events/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:53:58 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=415  

AANA Mid-Year Assembly
Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown
Washington, D.C.
April 15-18, 2012
http://www.aana.com/meetings/aanaassemblies/Pages/Assemblies%20Homepage.aspx

 

AANA 79th Annual Meeting
Moscone West Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
August 4-8, 2012
http://www.aana.com/meetings/annualmeeting/Pages/default.aspx

 

UANA Annual Meeting
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT
January 26, 2013
http://www.uana.org

 

Additional AANA Meetings and Workshops
http://www.aana.com/meetings/aanaworkshops/Pages/AANA-Meetings-and-Activities.aspx

]]> http://www.uana.org/events/feed/ 0 Brady Bradshaw http://www.uana.org/brady-bradshaw/ http://www.uana.org/brady-bradshaw/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:21:47 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=402 Brady Bradshaw received his BSN from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2003. He earned his MSN from Gannon University/Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania in 2006. Brady currently works as a CRNA at Mountain West Medical Center in Tooele, Utah. When not at work in Tooele, you can find Brady on the farm, which is located in a small southern Utah town where he was raised, and spending time with friends and family. Other hobbies include restoring Chevy cars, scuba diving, flying airplanes and playing various sports. Brady has been active in the UANA serving as federal political director and, currently, serving as a board member.

]]> http://www.uana.org/brady-bradshaw/feed/ 0 Ted Morris http://www.uana.org/ted-morris/ http://www.uana.org/ted-morris/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:17:59 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=398 Graduated from Weber State University in 1993 with Associates in Nursing. Graduated from Weber State University in 1998 with a Bachelors of Nursing. Attended the Mayo School of Health related Sciences for a Masters degree from 1998 to 2001. Graduated from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota in 2001 with a Masters in Nurse Anesthesia. Currently works at Ogden Regional Hospital, Ogden, Utah a level 2 Trauma Center.

]]> http://www.uana.org/ted-morris/feed/ 0 2012 UANA Annual Meeting Review http://www.uana.org/uana-annual-meeting-review/ http://www.uana.org/uana-annual-meeting-review/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:14:46 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=168 The 2012 UANA Annual meeting was a success with 91 attendees and 18 vendors.  We heard positive feedback from speaking with many of you and reviewing evaluations.  Please mark your calendars for the next meeting which will be held January 26, 2013.

We want to thank attendees and vendors.  We specifically want to acknowledge our platinum and gold vendors.  Our platinum vendors and meal sponsors were: 

Mindray NA is a medical manufacturer specializing in Anesthesia, Patient Monitors and Ultrasound, both point of care and cart systems.

Our gold vendors were:

]]> http://www.uana.org/uana-annual-meeting-review/feed/ 0 CRNAs Seeking Positions in Utah http://www.uana.org/crnas-seeking-positions-in-utah/ http://www.uana.org/crnas-seeking-positions-in-utah/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:24:35 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=75 http://www.uana.org/crnas-seeking-positions-in-utah/feed/ 0 CRNA Resources on the Web http://www.uana.org/crna-resources-on-the-web/ http://www.uana.org/crna-resources-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:20:29 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=68

Helpful Search Engines for CRNAs

 

]]> http://www.uana.org/crna-resources-on-the-web/feed/ 0 UANA Peer Assistance http://www.uana.org/uana-peer-assistance/ http://www.uana.org/uana-peer-assistance/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:18:24 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=65 The State Peer Advisor is dedicated to providing information, resources and assistance with issues surrounding chemical dependency in the CRNA profession. Chemical dependency is defined as the use or abuse of substances by persons unable or unwilling to terminate its utilization. It is recognized as a disease and is characterized by a chronic, progressive process that may destroy the professional, the family, and the community. It affects over 10% of health-care professionals. If you feel you may have a chemical dependency problem or suspect a colleague is impaired, please call or email:

Larry Van Atta, CRNA
435-901-1197
lcvanatta@comcast.net

Resources:

AANA PEER Assistance Hotline
is available 24 hours a day
1-800-654-5167
www.aana.com/peerassistance

Utah Recovery Assistance Program
www.dopl.utah.gov/programs/urap/index.html

]]> http://www.uana.org/uana-peer-assistance/feed/ 0 Frequently Asked Question and Answers http://www.uana.org/frequently-asked-question-and-answers/ http://www.uana.org/frequently-asked-question-and-answers/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:41:24 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=55 When considering a career in nurse anesthesia, individuals often have questions about the profession. The following includes answers to some of the most frequently asked questions and suggestions on where to get answers to other questions you may have. It is hoped that you will find this information useful in considering a career as a nurse anesthetist.

 

What are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)?

Nurse anesthesia is an advanced clinical nursing specialty. As anesthesia specialists, CRNAs administer approximately 65% of the 26 million anesthetics given to patients in the U.S. each year.

 

How does a nurse become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)?

A nurse attends an accredited Nurse Anesthesia Education Program to receive an extensive education in anesthesia. Upon graduation, the nurse must pass a national certification exam to become a CRNA.

 

What does a Nurse Anesthesia Education Program include?

24 to 36 months of graduate course work including both classroom and clinical experience with:

The classroom curriculum emphasizing anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics and pharmacology as related to anesthesia. The major clinical component providing experience with a variety of anesthesia techniques and procedures for all types of surgery and obstetrics. Currently, a few Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs grant a professional certificate while the majority confer a master’s degree in nursing, allied health, or biological and clinical sciences. Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs are modifying their curricula to meet the requirement that all programs offer a master’s degree beginning in 1998.

 

What are the requirements for admission to a Nurse Anesthesia Education Program?

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing or another appropriate baccalaureate degree from an approved nursing program. (Each program determines “appropriate” degrees and “approved” programs.)
  • A license as a registered nurse.
  • A minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience. (Each program determines what constitutes “acute care” nursing.)

 

Is financial aid available for an individual to attend a Nurse Anesthesia Education Program?

Financial aid is available and varies by program. It is suggested that you contact several programs and ask them about the availability of tuition assistance, as well as the specific admission criteria. There is no financial aid available through the AANA for those entering a nurse anesthesia program.

 

What is the role of individual CRNAs?

A CRNA takes care of a patient’s anesthesia needs before, during and after surgery or the delivery of a baby by:

  • Performing a physical assessmentParticipating in preoperative teaching
  • Preparing for anesthetic management
  • Administering anesthesia to keep the patient pain free
  • Maintaining anesthesia intraoperatively
  • Overseeing recovery from anesthesia
  • Following the patient’s postoperative course from recovery room to patient care unit.

Because CRNAs are licensed as nurses, they provide services in conjunction with a qualified physician — for instance, a surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, or anesthesiologist.

 

Where do CRNAs practice?

CRNAs practice in a variety of settings in the private and public sector and in the U.S. military, including traditional hospital operating rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, pain clinics, and physician’s offices. They practice on a solo basis, in groups and collaboratively. Some CRNAs have independent contracting arrangements with physicians or hospitals.

 

What employment opportunities exist for CRNAs?

CRNAs are in demand and therefore, have many opportunities for general or specialty practice throughout the U.S. Reflecting the level of responsibility, CRNAs are one of the best paid nursing specialties. The reported average annual salary in 1996 was approximately $86,000. An article in the September 21, 1992 issue of Fortune magazine included nurse anesthetists among the top 20% of income earners in America.

 

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Marguerite M Brunner, MA

222 South Prospect Avenue

Park Ridge, IL 60068-4001

(847) 692-7050 ext. 3065

 

 

Courtesty from © 1998 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

 

 


 

]]> http://www.uana.org/frequently-asked-question-and-answers/feed/ 0 UANA Directory http://www.uana.org/uana-directory/ http://www.uana.org/uana-directory/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:37:28 +0000 UANA http://www.uana.org/?p=49 President
Chris Torman, CRNA
utahcrna@gmail.com

President Elect
Glen Judd, CRNA
nelgjudd@hotmail.com

State Government Relations Chair
Micah Kronmiller CRNA, MS
mckronmiller@comcast.net

Executive Director
April Blair, MPH
aprilblair@gmail.com

  Secretary/Treasurer
Dan Bunker, CRNA
nadreknub@comcast.net

Board of Director
Ted Morris, CRNA
morris@connect2.com

Board of Director
Brady Bradshaw, CRNA
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PLEASE NOTE:

If you wish to post an employment advertisement, please see the employment section.

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