Susan Medina RN, BSN, SRNA

Anesthesia Program CurriculaThe Evolution of Accredited Nurse

Objectives

Discuss how the progression of nurse anesthesia program curricula may impact clinical practice of the nurse anesthetist

Describe Regional Anesthesia and its relevance to the clinical practice of the nurse anesthetist

Analyze the evolution of accredited nurse anesthesia program curricula since the development of accreditation standards in 1952

Define accreditation and discuss the history of the accreditation process, including the importance of accreditation to nurse anesthesia programs and the profession

History of the Accreditation

Process

Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs

Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program Requirements

CRNA Educational Programs 19

33

1960

1976

1980

1990

1994

1999

2001

2003

2004

2007

2012

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5

10

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20

25

30

LENGTH OF PROGRAM YEAR

MO

NTH

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Didactic & Clinical Program Requirements

1933

1960

1976

1980

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1994

1999

2001

2003

2004

2007

2012

0

100

200

300

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500

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800

900

DIDACTIC HOURS

ANESTHETIC CASES

ANESTHESIA HOURS

YEAR

HO

UR

S/C

AS

ES

Baccalaureate Degree

CRNA Program Entry Requirements

Acute Care Nursing Experience

Regional Anesthesia

The Evolution of Regional Anesthesia Requirements

1933

1960

1976

1980

1990

1994

1999

2001

2003

2004

2007

2012

0

20

40

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160

REQUIRED MANAGEMENT

PREFERRED ADMIN-ISTRATION

REQUIRED ADMIN-ISTRATION

YEAR

CLIN

ICA

L C

AS

ES

CRNA Clinical Practice

References

American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists Council On Accreditation (1976). Educational standards & guidelines for nurse anesthesia educational programs . American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists (1960). Accreditation of schools of anesthesia for Nurses. American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists (2010). American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from http://aana.com/resources2/professionalpractice/Documents/PPM%20PS%202.6%20Administration%20of%Regional%20Anesthesia.pdfCouncil On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (1980). Standards and guidelines for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs/schools. Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (1990). Standards and guidelines for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs. Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (1994). Standards for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs . Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (1999). Standards for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs . Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (2004). Standards for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs . Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (2007). Standards for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs . Council On Accreditation Of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools (2012). Standards for accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs . Faut-Callahan, M., & Caulk, S. S. (1998). Credentialing of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 4(3), 54-62. Horton, B. (1993). Should student nurse anesthetists be required to administer regional anesthesia? Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists , 61(5), 497-502. Matsusaki, T., & Sakai, T. (2011). The role of certified nurse anesthetists in the United States. Journal of Anesthesia, 25, 734-740. Nagelhout, J. J., & Plaus, K. L. (2010). Nurse anesthesia: A history of challenge. In T. Meyers (Ed.), Nurse Anesthesia (4 ed., pp. 1-27). St Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier. Nagelhout, J. J., & Plaus, K. L. (2010). Nurse anesthesia education in the United States. In T. Meyers (Ed.), Nurse Anesthesia (4 ed., pp. 34-39). St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier. Yager, Y. J., Bryngelson, J. A., Donohue, K., Lawhorn, L. A., Pitcher, B. M., Schoneboom, B. A., & Watts, D. D. (2010). Patient outcomes comparing CRNA-Administered peripheral nerve blocks and general anesthetics: A retrospective chart review in a US Army same day surgery center. AANA Journal, 78(3), 215-220.