Today we bring back Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, to provide us with a look back at an important time in the IFNA’s history. Soon after the organizationwas formed, a meeting with the World Health Organization led to Maura McAuliffe, CRNA, Ph.D, FAAN, being appointed the first official researcher. Find out how it all came about as we document what was learned about nurse anethetistsaround the world over the past 30 years. 

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Today's show schedule: 

2:41 – A topic that came up on a recent podcast about nurse anesthetists.  

5:11 – What led to IFNA appointing an official researcher in the 90s?

6:34 – Maura McAuliffe, CRNA, Ph.D, FAAN, appointed as the INFA official researcher.

8:24 – Concerns for the IFNA leaders at the time.  

9:29 – Why was Dr. McAuliffe the right person for the job?

11:21 – What was found from the first phase of surveys?

14:56 – How many total nurse anesthetists are there? Do we know?

19:21 – Phase 2 findings

25:09 – Why do European countries avoid using nurses in anesthesia?

31:56 – Ouellette wrote a letter to the editor about this European article.

35:51 – The future of the IFNA.