Journal Course Essentials: Volume 3
Journal Course Essentials: Volume 3

Journal Course Essentials: Volume 3 will be released on March 3, 2026!

Credit Offerings:

  • Volume 3 - 25 MAC Ed Credits, 10 Pharm, 1 Pain


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have to do and get back to what you want to do. Our Journal Course Essentials bundle delivers more credits for less money than our competitors’ CE courses. Meet your NBCRNA requirements before the deadline with content curated from the widely respected AANA Journal.  

  • Read articles. Take tests. Earn MAC Ed Credit.
  • The AANA Journal (est.1933) is widely respected as a publisher of evidence-based, peer-reviewed original manuscripts that advance the science and art of nurse anesthesiology. Journal Course Essentials feature cutting-edge information drawn from this deep well of professional expertise.  
  • All-digital format lets you learn anytime, anywhere, on any device.  
  • Purchasing your CE courses from AANA means that you’re reinvesting in your profession — not an outside, for-profit operation. 

Journal Course Essentials: Fast-track your continued certification with bundled CE from the official scholarly publication of AANA. 

 

Course Offerings:
  • Critical Events in Patients With Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: A Cohort Study Subgroup Analysis (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Exploring Safety Culture, Production Pressure, Occupational Burnout, and Patient Safety in Anesthesia  (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Among Anesthesia Providers (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Barriers to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Use in Nurse Anesthesiologists: A Preliminary Survey (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Managing Simulated Anesthesia Emergencies with the Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in a Rural Hospital Setting (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Postoperative Recovery Time After Knee Arthroscopic Surgery Using Low Dose Mepivacaine Spinal Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Prospective Observational Study of Pressure-Volume Curves and Respiratory Parameters in Oncology Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • The Role of Tranexamic Acid in Postpartum Hemorrhage in the High-Risk Obstetric Patient: A Retrospective Study (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Maternal Health Equity Toolkit for Anesthesia Providers: A Content Validity Study (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • A Rare Event With High Acuity: A Case of Autonomic Dysreflexia (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Adopting Transesophageal Echocardiography by CRNAs in Noncardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Observational Study (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Deficiencies of Informed Consent Among Anesthesia Providers: An Integrative Review (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Characterizing Periprocedural Care for Pediatric Patients with Williams Syndrome Ungergoing General Anesthesia at a Teritary Pediatric Hospital (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Trauma-Informed Care in Anesthesia for Women with a History of Sexual Assault: Investigating Provider Preceptions (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Age-Differences in Postoperative Pain and Their Relationships to Comorbid Conditions: Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pain)
  • PrEP-ared for Surgery? A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Perioperative Recommendations for Anesthesia Providers (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Balancing Risks in Obstetrics: Anesthesia Management in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy with Scoliosis (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Anesthetic Management of Elective Cesarean Delivery in a Pregnant Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension: A Multidisciplinary Approach (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Training Anesthesia Providers in Gastric Ultrasound Assessment: An Integrative Review (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • The Impact of Negligence Claims Among CRNAs, A Qualitative Study (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • The Repurposing of Lidocaine for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Lung Injury: An Integrative Review (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Decision-making Dynamics of Nurse Anesthetists in Surgical Settings: A Qualitative Study (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Inhaled Milrinone in Weaning from Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Case Study (1 MAC Ed Credit; 1 Pharm)
  • Nebulized Saline to Manage Airway Secretions in a Prone Pediatric Patient: A Case Report (1 MAC Ed Credit)
  • Case Report: Sudden Asystole Event at the End of a Colonoscopy Leading to a Differential Diagnosis of an Air Embolism (1 MAC Ed Credit)

The courses have been prior-approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. For each individual course accreditation statement, MAC Ed or pharmacology credits, approval codes, and expiration dates please see each individual course page.

Course Information:

Accreditation Information:
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

Disclosure Statement:
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Post-Test Attempt Notice:

A minimum passing score of 80% is required to pass this course. You have TWO opportunities to achieve a passing score. If you fail to achieve a passing score of 80%, you will not receive CE credit for this course.

Content Disclaimer:
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Course content has been prepared by the presenter/developer, and each viewer agrees that the presenter/developer is solely responsible for the content and the accuracy thereof. The viewer agrees that the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content.

Refund Policy:
Continuing education activities are nonrefundable.

Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Release on Mar 03, 2026 12:00 AM Central Standard Time
Expires on Mar 02, 2029
Cost:
Member: $240
Non-member: $400


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