MANA President Greg Taylor

To the newly elected MANA Board of 2009-2010, to past board members, to the past presidents of MANA, for whom I hope to continue your remarkable legacy, AND especially, to all the CRNA's in the state of Maryland, I humbly accept the position of President. We as a group, have faced many issues over the years: scope of practice issues; regulatory issues; the right to bill independently and practice independently. Last year we faced another challenge to our ability to practice in Maryland with the introduction of legislation to Open/Start a program at Johns Hopkins University for the training and ultimately the licensing of Anesthesia Assistants. As you are all aware, we defeated this first attempt with a coordinated attack lead by past president, Michelle Duell, our lobbyist, Bill Kress, past presidents Kathy Nugent and John Bing, your MANA Board and a host of dedicated CRNA's, who all stepped IN and UP at differing times to write, call and visit legislators, and to testify in Annapolis on behalf of MANA. Click here to continue reading.

MANA Fall Meeting

Rehoboth Beach, DE once again welcomed back MANA for the Fall Meeting and it just so coincided with the Sea Witch Festival. Participants earned 10CEs with lectures on business matters to regional anesthesia, pediatrics, battlefield anesthesia and more. The welcome reception sponsored by UMMC was a fun and well attended event and the business meeting saw the introduction of the 2010 Board of Directors. Click on our Officers page to see who was elected. Additionally, the bylaw requiring the past-president to serve as Government Relations Chair was removed.

Fall Conference Materials Available Online

For those who attended the Fall conference, copies of our lectures are available here for download. The password will be emailed to all Conference participants. Thanks for attending!

Have you moved lately?

Don’t forget to notify the Maryland Board of Nursing and the AANA of your change in address!

MANA Spring Conference

We are happy to offer SLAM (Street Level Airway Management) an Emergency Airway Provider Course. The workshop offers 8 CE credits.

March 6, 2010
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at:

The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
692 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1952

View the brochure or register online.

Questions? Please contact MANA at 410.974.4472 or .

MANA Business Meeting to follow.

Making Surgery Safer For Active Boomers

An interesting thing is happening to baby boomers on their way to retirement: While their professional careers are winding down, their trips to the operating room are increasing due to active lifestyles. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) offers baby boomers some perspective on physical activities and lifestyle trends that could ultimately lead to anesthesia and surgery. Click here to continue reading.

AANA Statement on the ASA's Revised Statement on the Anesthesia Care Team

Please follow the link and login with your AANA login:
http://www.aana.com/act_statement.asp

Shadow a CRNA

Interested in learning more about nurse anesthesia? If you are considering nurse anesthesia school, have a share day with a CRNA and see what it's all about. Contact Kelly Nevins Petz, CRNA at for more information.

CRNAs At A Glance

Learn more about what a CRNA is and what we do!