National CRNA Week
National CRNA Week is the AANA’s annual celebration of anesthesia patient safety and the nation’s nearly 53,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists who safely and cost-effectively provide more than 45 million anesthetics each year. Known as National Nurse Anesthetists Week as recently as 2014, the updated name for this popular event helps patients, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and others become more familiar with the CRNA credential and the exceptional advanced practice registered nurses who have earned it.
Reserve the 2019 dates to Celebrate National CRNA Week:
January 20-26, 2019!
Promotional Ideas for CRNA Week
Before National CRNA Week
Promotional Documents
Fill-in-the-Blank News Releases
Personalize these press releases for your state association or facility/group.
Other Documents
- Proclamation - Have your local mayor or state governor proclaim National CRNA Week in your city or state.
- Resolution - Have your local mayor, state governor or facility CEO resolve National CRNA Week in your city, state or facility.
- Promotional Ideas - See what others have done.
- Questions and Answers - Handout for patients.
- Spanish/English Public Service Announcement Script:
Antes De Su Cirugía / Before You Have Surgery - Spanish/English Public Service Announcement Script:
Me Quedaré Con Usted / I Will Stay With You
Promotional Artwork
The artwork below is provided for groups, state associations, and facilities to customize to promote National CRNA Week.
Ad slicks, 8.5" x 11"
(Design represented in thumbnail graphic above. Click on links below to see full size.)
Letter-sized posters (Design represented in thumbnail graphic above. Click on links below to see full size.)
22" x 28" posters
(Design represented in thumbnail graphic above. Click on links below to see full size.)
Table tents (Click on links below to see design in full size)
Social Media
Use these graphics in your social media campaigns! (They are not high enough resolution to reproduce as posters. For printing poster artwork, use the links above.)
- Battle-Tested Anesthesia Care
- Hands On...Watchful...Caring
- Helping New Mothers Feel Only Joy
- Nurse Anesthetists Put the Care in Medicare
- Rural Americans Count on CRNAs
- National CRNA Week
Promotional Merchandise
Men's and Women's t-shirts
Please note: Sizes run small,
order accordingly.
To order National CRNA Week merchandise, visit the AANA Bookstore
During National CRNA Week
In the News
News about National CRNA Week and the many activities going on around the country are posted here during National CRNA Week.
Social Media Hashtag: #CRNAWeek #WeAreThere
Be sure to follow AANA on:
Promotional Items and Events
Let Us Know How You Are Celebrating!
Send photos of your CRNA Week activities to AANA Public Relations
After National CRNA Week
Participant Questionnaire - tell us what you liked about National CRNA Week 2019, and add your suggestions for what you would like to see for National CRNA Week 2020.
Enter your activities in the Public Relations Recognition Awards competition.
About this Event
National CRNA Week is celebrated the last full week in January on an annual basis. 2019 marks the 20th National CRNA Week, which began in 2000.
CRNAs: The Future of Anesthesia Care Today
This public education campaign is designed to inform key audiences about the role and value of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in delivering anesthesia care in today’s—and tomorrow’s—U.S. healthcare system. Visit the website today!
