1990
The AANA Federal Government Affairs office opened in Washington, D.C.
The Certification exam began to use graphics. (NB suppl 1989)
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Study of Nurse Anesthetist Manpower Needs was published.
The voice mail system was installed in at the executive office. (NB June 1990)
“Why you should become a Nurse Anesthesia Educator…” brochure, a joint venture between the Education Committee and the Council for Public Interest in Anesthesia, was published. (NB June 1990)
Watchful Care received a Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago. (NB July 1990)
AANA members served in the Persian Gulf in Operation Desert Shield and later in Operation Desert Storm.
Anesthesia Quality Plus newsletter debuted as an insert in the NewsBulletin (NB Sept 1990) and ran through 1993.
The National Defense Authorization Act for 1990-91 authorized the first incentive special pay (ISP) for nurse anesthetists. (NB Sept 2000)
The director of Insurance Services, director of Information Systems, and director of Accreditation positions were created. (NB masthead)
The AANA Education and Research Foundation Building Campaign Fund began; the over $600,000 raised was used to purchase and equip the Learning Center. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
The Sponsor-A-Student program was implemented at the Annual Meeting (NB Apr 1990).
1991
The Public Interest in Anesthesia Award was first presented to William New, Jr., MD.
Caring Unmasked: Meet Your Nurse Anesthetist, a videotape, was produced. (NB Apr 1991)
The director of Practice position was created. (NB June 1992 )
Latex allergy was first mentioned in the NewsBulletin. (NB June 1991)
The patient education brochures titled “Anesthesia Options for Labor and Delivery: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know” (NB June 1991), “Before Anesthesia: Your Active Role Makes a Difference,” and “After Anesthesia: Your Active Role Assists Your Recovery” (NB Sept 1991) were published.
The informational brochures titled “Focus on Your Future,” “Nurse Anesthesia and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists,” and “Stand Up and Be Counted” were published. (NB Nov 1992 suppl)
Resources Directory for Volunteer Anesthesia Overseas was published by the Council for Public Interest in Anesthesia. (NB Dec 1992)
The Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) was offered for the first time by the Council on Certification to help prepare students for the Certification Examination. (NB Mar 1992)
The first Student Writing Contest was held.
Anesthesia Quality Plus held the first Anesthesia Business and Quality Management Workshop in Las Vegas. (NB Sept 1992)
The first CRNA-PAC auction raised $11,000. (NB Nov 1992)
The Foundation’s first Leadership Conference held; it ran through 1997. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
The executive office began to recycle white office paper. (NB Sept 1992)
The first article on latex allergy was published in the Journal. (J Oct 1991)
Postanesthesia Care Standards for the CRNA were adopted.
Documenting the Standard of Care: The Anesthesia Record; Informed Consent in Anesthesia; and Guidelines for Obstetrical Anesthesia and Conduction Analgesia for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist were published.
1992
 The AANA purchased the building at 222 South Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge, Ill., in December.
The last regular column by the executive director appeared in the April NewsBulletin; the column was first written in 1948 by Florence McQuillen.
The patient monitoring and evaluation standard was revised to include end-tidal CO2 monitors. (NB Apr 1992)
“Anesthesia Options for Labor and Delivery: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know” was translated into Spanish and became the AANA’s first non-English brochure. (NB June 1992)
The AANA approved sponsorship of Nurse Anesthesia Overseas, a subdivision of Anesthesia Overseas within Health Volunteers Overseas. (NB Dec 1992)
Members voted to notify candidates of their election results within 10 days of close of voting; previously election results were announced at the Business Meeting. (NB Oct 1992)
Management of Waste Anesthesia Gases and Infection Control Guide were published.
The videotape titled Waste Anesthesia Gases: Strategies for the Anesthesia Workplace was produced. (NB Jan 1993)
The Practice Department surveyed CRNAs on managed care arrangements. (NB Nov 1992)
The Program Director of the Year Award was first presented to Sandra Kilde, CRNA, EdD; the first Didactic Instructor of the Year Award was presented to Frank Tornetta, MD, PhD; the first Clinical Instructor of the Year Award was presented to Raymond Jung, CRNA, MA; and the first National Health Leadership Award was presented to Senator Thomas Daschle (D-SD).
Membership passed 25,000. (NB Nov 1992 suppl)
Personalized lab coats and warm-up jackets with the AANA logo were introduced at the Fall Assembly of States. (NB Feb 1993)
1993
The new executive office building was dedicated during the Spring Assembly of States.
The first university-affiliated management workshop took place: AANA/Kellogg Graduate School of Management’s Management Development Program. (NB Nov 1992)
The books Clinical Techniques of Regional Anesthesia: Upper Extremity Blocks (NB Mar 1993 p2), Clinical Techniques of Regional Anesthesia: Spinal and Epidural Blocks (NB Sept 1993), and Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (NB Sept 1993) were published.
The first workshop held in the Learning Center in June was also the first Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia Workshop. (NB Apr 1993)
The Latex Allergy Protocol was adopted. (NB June 1993)
The PR campaign CRNAs Caring for America was launched. (NB June 1993)
The AANA became a specialty nursing organizational affiliate of the American Nurses’ Association. (NB June 1993)
The AANA participated in the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project dedication ceremony. (NB Sept 1993)
The Occupational Safety and Hazard Committee was formed, continuing the work of the Infection and Environmental Control Task Force. (NB Oct 1993)
The AANA subsidiary Prospect Travel, a travel agency used by the membership as well as the general public, was established. (NB Oct 1993)
The Nurse Anesthesia Profession and Contemporary Practice “white paper” was published. (NB Oct 1993)
The AANA Healthcare Experts Panel held its first meeting. (NB Feb 1994)
Anesthesia Pioneers, a group of retired but involved nurse anesthetists, held their first meeting at the Annual Meeting.
The President’s Hotline was established. (NB Apr 1993)
The Foundation’s Student Scholarship Program was introduced. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
The Foundation’s Capital Campaign for Education began and raised over $53,000 in two years. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
The first annual staff picnic was held.
1994
The AANA Archives collections were made available to approved researchers.
The Council on Accreditation was awarded its first grant in the amount of $340,000 by the U.S. Department of Education.
The AANA published Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.
The first AANA Journal Invitational Fellowship Program: Writing for Scientific Clarity was held. (NB Jan 1994)
The book titled The Business of Anesthesia: Practice Options for Nurse Anesthetists and Practice Management in Changing Environments: A Resource for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists was published. (NB June 1994)
Email was introduced in the Executive Office for communication between Board members and staff department directors. (NB July 1994, Jan 1995)
The following position statements were adopted:
- Position Statement 2.11 Pain Management and
- Position Statement 4.1 Considerations for Development of an Anesthesia Department Policy on Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
The first Foundation raffle was held at the Assembly of School Faculty (Foundation Historical Perspectives).
1995
The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists office was established in the AANA executive office in Park Ridge, Ill.
The Credit and Transcript Automated Communication System (C-TACS) was introduced to members at the Fall Assembly of States. (NB Dec 1995)
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs received its first major external grant–“Nurse Anesthesia Educational Requirements and Mobility Between North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Countries”–funded by the U.S. Department of Education. (NB Jan 1995)
The “Ask Me About Anesthesia” national public relations campaign was launched; it included 30-second TV and radio spots, print ads, and the “CRNAs Answer Your Questions” brochure (NB June 1995). The campaign won two awards. (NB July 1996 and NB Sept 1996)
The AANA Archives were dedicated. (NB June 1995)
Guidelines for Expert Witnesses was adopted. (NB July 1995)
The executive office staff was victorious in a softball game against the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) staff; the ENA had purchased the former AANA building on Higgins Road. (NB Sept 1995)
The Administrative Management Committee was formed. (NB Oct 1995)
The AANA Education and Research Foundation’s name was changed to the AANA Foundation. (NB Nov 1995)
A plaque honoring Agatha Hodgins and the founding of the AANA was dedicated at University Hospitals of Cleveland. (NB Jan 1996)
The Foundation held the first Clinical Research Scholars Program (NB Apr 1997); the two-year program ran through 1998. (NB Feb 1999)
The director of Managed Care and Reimbursement position was created. (NB masthead)
The Foundation Tribute Program was started. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
1996
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs administered the certification examination for the first time using computerized adaptive testing instead of pencil and paper. (NB Mar 1996)
The AANA website went online. (NB May 1996)
The C-TACS was made available through the AANA website.
The Spring Assembly of States and the Government Relations Workshop were combined (NB Oct 1994); in 1997 the meeting was renamed the Mid-Year Assembly.
The 50th anniversary of the Assembly of School Faculty was celebrated. (NB Apr 1996)
The first anesthesia simulator was used at the Annual Meeting. (NB Apr 1996)
The first AANA Media Award was presented to Fred Rothenberg of Dateline NBC.
The Foundation’s first closed claims analysis was completed. (NB Sept 1996)
The Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign was launched. (NB Nov 1996 suppl)
The AANA provided financial support for a workshop for those who helped the Oklahoma City bombing victims. The workshop honored the healthcare personnel involved in the rescue, provided coping strategies, and promoted healing. (NB Oct 1996)
The CRNA Talk discussion group was launched on the AANA website. (NB Nov 1996)
The state associations named federal political directors as part of a grassroots lobbying system. (NB Nov 1996 suppl)
A local area (computer) network (LAN) was installed in the Park Ridge and DC offices. (NB Nov 1996 suppl)
The Task Force on Doctoral Education was formed. (NB Dec 1996)
The director of Education and Research position changed to director of Research, and the director of Accreditation changed to director of Accreditation and Education. (NB masthead)
The following position statements were adopted: Position Statement 1.9 Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists Working Together and Position Statement 4.2 Consideration for Policy Guidelines for Registered Nurses Engaged in the Administration of Conscious Sedation.
1997
Position statement 2.2 Practice Statement on Office-Based Anesthesia was adopted. (NB Oct 1997)
Guidelines for Office-Based Anesthesia for CRNAs was adopted. (NB Dec 1997)
The new phone systems installed in the Park Ridge and D.C. offices utilized state-of-the-art ISDN and T-1 technologies. (NB May 1997)
The Foundation began to sponsor a mentoring program pairing CRNA doctoral students with CRNAs holding doctoral degrees. (NB May 1997)
The New Program Directors Orientation Workshop was held for the first time at the executive office; it was sponsored by the Council on Accreditation, Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, and Education Committee. (NB June 1997)
The AANA was represented at the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. (NB Jan 1998); AANA was also an early donor to the project.
The first CRNA-PAC boat cruise fundraiser was held. (NB Jan 1998)
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a proposed rule to defer to the states on physician supervision of CRNAs for Medicare cases (NB Feb 1998), and the AANA made this its top legislative priority. (NB Nov 1999 suppl)
The Obstetrical Anesthesia public relations campaign was rolled out. (NB Nov 1999 suppl)
The C-TACS introduced the option to receive a printed transcript by fax or mail. (NB May 2001)
1998
“Rest Assured” print ads, developed in response to the proposed rule to defer supervision to the states, began running in major newspapers in February. (NB Mar 1998)
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs required that all programs be at the graduate level—that is, awarding at least a master’s degree—by October 1. (NB Dec 1998)
The Clinical Anesthesia Practitioner Award was renamed the Alice Magaw Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award effective with the 1999 award.
The AANA subsidiary Anesthesia Professional Liability Services changed its name to AANA Insurance Services.
The Quality Review in Anesthesia debuted as a NewsBulletin insert. (NB Mar 1998)
The first Foundation Golf Tournament was held during the Annual Meeting. (Foundation Historical Perspectives)
A booklet titled Routes to External Funding for New and Established Educational Programs was published.
The program titled The AANA and State Organizations: Sharing Our Strength—Essential Organizational Elements of State Associations was established. (NB Oct 1998)
Guidelines for the Management of the Obstetrical Patient for the CRNA were adopted. (NB Oct 1998), effective Jan 1, 1999
The Foundation awarded the first Research Scholar Grant. (NB Nov 1998, Foundation Historical Perspectives)
1999
The Standards for Office Based Anesthesia Practice were adopted.
Guidelines for the Management of the Obstetrical Patient for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist were adopted.
Fortune magazine listed the AANA as one of the most powerful lobbying organizations, in 101st place. (NB Jan 2000)
The AANA website was redesigned. (NB Mar 1999)
Email addresses were simplified to first initial last name@aana.com. (NB Apr 1999)
Print ads appeared in Washington, D.C. periodicals as the supervision debate heated up. (NB May 1999 and NB June 1999)
The NewsBulletin was redesigned and the July/August issue was the first to be entirely designed and formatted in-house on a Macintosh system (NB July/Aug 1999); the redesign won a 2002 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the “Most Improved Newsletters” category. (NB Oct 2000)
The NewsBriefs column was added to the NewsBulletin.
Y2K articles appeared in the NewsBulletin.
The videotapes titled Nurse Anesthetists, Politically Speaking and The Best Kept Secret in Healthcare: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists were produced. (NB Nov 1999)
The AANA ranked second in lobbying expenditures among healthcare professional organizations according to the Center for Responsive Politics. (NB Nov 1999)
The Foundation’s Friends for Life Donor wall in the Park Ridge executive office was unveiled during the Fall Assembly of States. (NB Nov 1999, Dec 1999)
The Pain Management patient education campaign was rolled out. (NB Nov 1999 suppl)
The Student Mentoring Program, run by the Public Relations Committee, debuted at the Annual Meeting; student nurse anesthetists were paired with experienced CRNAs. (NB Mar 2003)
The director of Public Relations position changed to director of Public Relations and Publications. (NB masthead Jan 1999)
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