The carbon footprint of volatile agents exists in all anesthesia practices, indirectly affecting all humans. It manifests daily in the clinical practice of over 30,000 certified registered nurse anesthetists in the United States, as their anesthetic choices directly impact the environment. However, education about anesthetic choice and its impact has been overlooked, making many anesthesia providers unaware of meaningful ways to reduce ecological and economic costs. 

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Understand the greenhouse effects from volatile anesthetics.
2. Evaluate strategies such as low-flow anesthesia (LFA) and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) to reduce the carbon footprint of anesthesia while maintaining clinical effectiveness.
3. Sum­marize the theory and practice of low-flow anesthesia (LFA) to help limit inhaled agent release when volatiles are used.

This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 1.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1045303; Expiration Date 2/12/2028. AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 1.0 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics.

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.

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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.

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Refund Policy:
Continuing education activities are nonrefundable.