Running head: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 1
Professional Association Membership
Grand Canyon University: NRS 430
, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 2
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetics (AANA)
The AANAcommits itself to advocating for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
(CRNA) who provide around 49 million anesthetics annually (American Association of Nurse
Anesthetics [AANA], 2020c). With such a large patient population, CRNA’s must ensure to
provide quality and safe anesthetic care. The AANA meets such standards by providing its
members with tools to enhance their knowledge and skills that evidently will enhance the
practice of nurse anesthetics. The professional organization provides accessibility to its members
to evolve CRNA’s scope of practice,utilize network opportunities, stay informed with the latest
updates in healthcare affecting practice, allow for leadership positions in areas of research and
legislative affairs and, lastly, emphasize on continuing education.
Significance of the AANA and Membership Benefits
The AANA’s mission believes in utilizing education and research to advance the science
of anesthesia (AANA, 2020d). The professional organization values itself as being the leading
source of both education and research (AANA, 2020d). In return, members who utilize such
sourcesensure safe anesthesia care and validate the vision statement of the AANA. The
foundation focuses on issues like patient safety, quality healthcare services, scope of practice,
funding for furthering education, and legislativeissues(AANA, 2020d). In fact, the AANA has
the largest Political Action Committee (PAC) in nursing as it advocates for its members by
reviewing political proposals affecting CRNA’s scope of practice (AANA, 2019).Members
alsobenefit from a wide selection of malpractice insurance, student loan refinancing, and career
management (AANA, 2019).
AANA funded studies have made remarkable changes in the field of nurse anesthetics
and has even led to the incorporation of new standards. The finding thatthere are no differences
Professional Association Membership
Grand Canyon University: NRS 430
, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 2
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetics (AANA)
The AANAcommits itself to advocating for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
(CRNA) who provide around 49 million anesthetics annually (American Association of Nurse
Anesthetics [AANA], 2020c). With such a large patient population, CRNA’s must ensure to
provide quality and safe anesthetic care. The AANA meets such standards by providing its
members with tools to enhance their knowledge and skills that evidently will enhance the
practice of nurse anesthetics. The professional organization provides accessibility to its members
to evolve CRNA’s scope of practice,utilize network opportunities, stay informed with the latest
updates in healthcare affecting practice, allow for leadership positions in areas of research and
legislative affairs and, lastly, emphasize on continuing education.
Significance of the AANA and Membership Benefits
The AANA’s mission believes in utilizing education and research to advance the science
of anesthesia (AANA, 2020d). The professional organization values itself as being the leading
source of both education and research (AANA, 2020d). In return, members who utilize such
sourcesensure safe anesthesia care and validate the vision statement of the AANA. The
foundation focuses on issues like patient safety, quality healthcare services, scope of practice,
funding for furthering education, and legislativeissues(AANA, 2020d). In fact, the AANA has
the largest Political Action Committee (PAC) in nursing as it advocates for its members by
reviewing political proposals affecting CRNA’s scope of practice (AANA, 2019).Members
alsobenefit from a wide selection of malpractice insurance, student loan refinancing, and career
management (AANA, 2019).
AANA funded studies have made remarkable changes in the field of nurse anesthetics
and has even led to the incorporation of new standards. The finding thatthere are no differences
