AANA Practice Documents
AANA Document Definitions and Policies
Code of Ethics
Scope of Practice
Standards
Guidelines
- Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient (2017)
- Chronic Pain Management Guidelines (2014)
- Guidelines for Critical Incident Stress Management (2014)
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for Anesthesia Care (2015)
- Archived - Infection Control Guide for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (2012)
- Latex Allergy Management (2018)
- Guidelines Regarding the Role of the CRNA in Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness and Response (2014)
- Reconsideration of Advance Directives (2015)
- Safe Injection Guidelines for Needle and Syringe Use (2014)
Quality of Care in Anesthesia
Position Statements
- A Holistic Approach to Pain Management Integrated Multimodal and Interdisciplinary Treatment (2016)
- Addressing Substance Use Disorder for Anesthesia Professionals (2016)
- Care of Patients Receiving Analgesia by Catheter Techniques (2017)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (2018)
- CRNA Specialty Clinical Practice (2018)
- Dental Office Sedation and Anesthesia Care (2017)
- Discharge After Sedation or Anesthesia on the Day of the Procedure: Patient Transportation With or Without a Responsible Adult (2018)
- Diversity Inclusion and Equity (2018)
- Expert Witness for Nurse Anesthesia Practice (2017)
- Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis Preparedness and Treatment (2018)
- Mobile Information Technology (2015)
- Office Based Anesthesia (2019)
- Patient-Driven Interdisciplinary Practice (2018)
- Securing Propofol (2017)
- The Practice of Anesthesia (2017)
- The Role of the CRNA on the Procedure Team (2017)
- Unintended Awareness during General Anesthesia (2016)
Practice Considerations
- Airway Management Use of Succinylcholine or Rocuronium (2016)
- Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Substance Use Disorder Patient (2019)
- Anesthesia Care of the Ebola Patient (2018)
- Documenting Anesthesia Care (2016)
- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, Considerations for Pathway Development and Implementation (2017)
- Informed Consent for Anesthesia Care (2016)
- Archived: Informed Consent in Anesthesia (Supporting Document in Anesthesia Practice) (2004)
- Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders and Chronic Pain Management (2019)
- Nurse Anesthesia Leadership Survival Guide (2018)
- Patient-Centered Perianesthesia Communication (2014)
- Patient Safety Fatigue Sleep and Work Schedule Effects (2015)
- Postanesthesia Care (2019)
- Professional Attributes of the Nurse Anesthetist (2016)
- Promoting a Culture of Safety and Healthy Work Environment (2018)
- Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia Techniques - An Element of Multimodal Pain Management (2018)
- Unintended Awareness During General Anesthesia (2016)
Policy Considerations
- Addressing Substance Use Disorder for Anesthesia Professionals (2016)
- Care of Patients Receiving Analgesia by Catheter Techniques (2017)
- Clinical Privileges and Other Responsibilities of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (2019)
- Discharge After Sedation or Anesthesia on the Day of the Procedure: Patient Transportation With or Without a Responsible Adult (2018)
- Documenting Anesthesia Care (2016)
- Informed Consent for Anesthesia Care (2016)
- Archived: Informed Consent in Anesthesia (Supporting Document in Anesthesia Practice) (2004)
- Management of Waste Anesthetic Gases (2018)
- Non-anesthesia Provider Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (2016)
- Patient Safety Fatigue Sleep and Work Schedule Effects (2015)
- Reconsideration of Advance Directives (2015)
- Unintended Awareness During General Anesthesia (2016)
Advisory Opinion
Joint Position Statement
Forms and Resources
- Public Business Resources
- Member Business Resource (Login required) - contains customizable versions for forms.
AANA Endorsed Documents
- ENA and IntNSA: Joint Position Statement on Substance Use Among Nurses and Nursing Students
- ASPAN: Position Statement on Air Quality and Occupational Hazard Exposure Prevention
- AIUM: Practice Guideline for the Performance of Selected Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- AIUM: Use of Ultrasound to Guide Vascular Access Procedures
- CDC: Protect Patients Against Preventable Harm from Improper Use of Single-dose⁄Single-use Vials
- AAACN: Role of the Registered Nurse in Ambulatory Care
- AORN: Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward in the United States: Consensus Statement and Call to Action
- APSF: Surgical Fire Injuries Continue to Occur - Prevention Requires more Cautious Use of Oxygen
Practice Publications
- Board Approves Updated Standards of Nurse Anesthesia Practice and Other Practice Documents
AANA NewsBulletin, May 2019 - AANA Updates Code of Ethics for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
AANA NewsBulletin, January 2019 - Infection Control and Patient Safety: What Is Desirable and What Is Possible During Anesthesia?
AANA Journal, April 2017 - Professional Attributes of the Nurse Anesthetist
AANA NewsBulletin, November 2016 - Medicare Revises Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet for Ambulatory Surgical Centers
AANA NewsBulletin, September 2015 - Empowering Providers to Eliminate Surgical Fires
AORN Journal, October 2014 - Serotonin Syndrome: Fentanyl and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Interactions
AANA Journal, October 2014 - The Revised Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Embodies the Broad Continuum of Nurse Anesthesia Services
AANA Journal, October 2013 - Exploring a Common Practice Question: CRNAs Asked to Practice as RNs
AANA NewsBulletin, September 2013 - AANA Introduces an Evidence-Based Infection Control Guide
AANA Journal, June 2013 - A Closer Look at the Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice
AANA Journal, April 2013 - An Update From the AANA Practice Committee: Application of the Evidence-Based Process
AANA Journal, February 2013 - Advancing Evidence-Based Nurse Anesthesia Practice
AANA Journal, August 2010 - Evidence-Based Practice for Lifelong Learning
AANA Journal, December 2009