The AANA Research Department and the AANA Foundation promote and facilitate the knowledge and utilization of research in anesthesia, and support professional development. The research department is responsible for consulting on research matters, assessing current research being conducted, and targeting research topics based on trends identified in the AANA and AANA Foundation's strategic plans. In addition to fundraising efforts, the AANA Foundation also supports those who conduct and promote research which advances the science of anesthesia.
From year to year, articles regarding the safety and cost effectiveness of CRNAs are published in premium research journals. It is proof positive that there are no differences in patient outcomes when anesthesia services are provided by CRNAs, anesthesiologists, or CRNAs supervised by physicians. It is also proof positive that CRNAs working solo is the most cost-effective anesthesia delivery model. CRNAs will save the medical expenditure for U.S. patients with the safe and effective anesthesia care.
CRNA Publications
CRNAs are active in research and have authored numerous articles in a variety of peer-reviewed journals such as the AANA Journal, The Clinical Forum for Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Journal of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Nursing Research.
Research Opportunity
- Sending an Electronic Survey to AANA Members:
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) will consider requests to manage email surveys for individuals interested in collecting data from AANA members. Email addresses are not given to any researcher and are held by the AANA. The AANA must approve the process and the content of the survey to be considered for this service. AANA reserves the right to refuse fulfillment of any request. At no time will the researcher have access to AANA members’ email addresses.
- Renting a AANA Mailing List for a Research:
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists makes available a rental list of member names and addresses to those interested in mailing research surveys to AANA members. Membership mailing list rental is available only for AANA-approved mailings.
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CRNA Research Communities
The researches by CRNAs has been increased and is supported by the AANA Foundation. The AANA Foundation approves and funds grants for CRNAs and nurse anesthesia students. Over the course of its 30-year history, the Foundation has awarded more than $2.2 million to more than 2,000 individuals.
Nurse anesthetists have been involved as investigators, collaborators, consultants, assistants, interpreters and users of research findings since the beginning of the 20th century. Movement of nurse anesthesia educational programs into graduate educational frameworks has allowed students to graduate with basic skills for undertaking research. In addition, there is a growing number of CRNA faculty, credentialed at the graduate level, who regularly sponsor and consult in research endeavors and act as project directors or principal investigator for funded research in university settings. The AANA Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates research. The foundation established the Doctoral Mentorship Program to encourage seasoned researchers and novice researchers to share ideas and help each other. The group includes CRNAs with doctoral degrees as well those in doctoral programs.
At the AANA Annual Meeting, educational sessions are conducted in research methodology and grantsmanship. To respond to the current healthcare environment, the AANA has focused on quality and outcome-based research. The AANA, in cooperation with the AANA Foundation, provides venues for communicating research findings.
Additionally, CRNAs have presented their research at a variety of national and international meetings, including those sponsored by nurses, physicians, physiologists and pharmacologists. Research by CRNAs has been funded by private and governmental grants, as well as from the AANA Education and Research Foundation.