Time to look at some more serious items. Who protects the practice of nurse anesthesia and guides to stand up for the profession when others want to bring it down? Who makes sure that the things that we go to school for are the things that we will be able to actually practice upon graduation? Who provides resources to make those dreams come true? The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TANA) are the federal and state bodies that give nurse anesthetists a voice in politics and also serve as resources for CRNAs and SRNAs throughout the country. The AANA's core values include quality, professionalism, compassion, wellness, collaboration, and diversity. These bodies help keep CRNAs in the operating room and not in the courtroom or some other boring areas, unable to practice anesthesia. The AANA ensures that CRNAs practice "safe and effective anesthesia care." TANA is an organization at the state level that serves all areas of the state of Tennessee in terms of education, resources, and representation. The SRNAs of Union were able to see this firsthand this past October at the annual meeting held in Murfreesboro, TN. Take a look at their websites for more info! AANA's link is http://www.aana.com/Pages/default.aspx. TANA's link is http://www.tncrna.com/. 
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