The mission of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists is to advance and enhance the art and science of nurse anesthesia in the State of Florida. We strive to accomplish this through:
Patient advocacy
Serving as a resource for nurse anesthesia practice
Continuously improving the standards and safety of anesthesia care, and through education, research, and innovation
Our guiding principles include: continuous improvement, competence and intellectual development, collaboraton, mentorship and leadership, and ethical decision-making and conflict resolution. We envision a health care system in Florida that is efficient, cost effective and promotes an optimum health and well being for its users.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at a Glance
Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care to patients in the United States for nearly 150 years.
The credential CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) came into existence in 1956. CRNAs are anesthesia
professionals who safely administer approximately 30 million anesthetics to patients each year in the United States,
according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) 2007 Practice Profile Survey.
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BON says CRNAs NOT Authorized to Supervise AAs
The Florida Board of Nursing has issued a final order on the declaratory statement petition filed by Paul Dow, CRNA, concerning the supervision of AA trainees by CRNAs. The Board of Nursing concluded that CRNAs are not authorized
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