Pain Management
CRNAs play a vital role in providing accessible, safe, cost-effective pain management services. The AANA supports CRNA pain management practice though federal and state advocacy, education and professional development opportunities, clinical practice guidance, and resources.
Pain Management Practice Resources
- Pain Clinic Organization and Function (member login required)
- Chronic Pain Management Guidelines
- Opioid Crisis Resources
- Addressing Substance Use Disorder for Anesthesia Professionals
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Pain Management Injection Therapies for Low Back Pain, 2015
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research, 2011
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (Revised May 2014)
AANA Continuing Education and Professional Development
- AANA Continuing Education Pain Management Resources
- Advanced Pain Management Fellowship Program
- AANALearn
- Jack Neary Pain Management I Workshop
- Jack Neary Pain Management II Workshop
National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)
Disclaimer
The resources on this page may incorporate or summarize views, guidelines, or recommendations of third parties. Such material is assembled and presented in good faith, but does not necessarily reflect the views of the AANA. Links to third-party websites are inserted for informational purposes and do not constitute endorsement of the material on those sites, or of any associated organization.
AANA News
- AANA Advanced Pain Management Fellowship Offered this Fall
AANA NewsBulletin, May 2016 - AANA Hosts Pain Management Summit
AANA NewsBulletin, May 2015 - How State Regulation of Pain Management Clinics Can Impact Your Practice
AANA NewsBulletin, September 2014 - The Medicare CRNA Pain Care Rule and You
AANA NewsBulletin, January 2013