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National
Anesthesia will be attending the MGMA Conference May 17-19
in Miami, FL!!
Fun Facts:
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until
the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
More Fun Facts:
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to
have a full moon.
In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been
domesticated.
If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the
line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
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A Message From The President
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The month of March
is full of action! This past month we
changed our clocks to "spring forward", got
caught up in March Madness (GO SPARTANS!) in
the sports media and in poetry: March comes
in like a lion and goes out like a lamb! We
are eagerly anticipating the arrival of that
lamb, the lion roared yesterday here in
Michigan and dropped some fresh snow,
reminding us that change is constant and we
had better not assume anything! There has
been a lot of change across our country
these past few months and for some of you,
it has been positive and for others, the
opposite. I want to let all of you know that
as National Anesthesia prepares to celebrate
their 20th Anniversary we are your
steadfast, constant partner. Our rates
remain low, our superior customer service
soars above the other agencies and we
continue to grow our business.
We remain a strong leader in the temporary
and permanent anesthesia staffing industry
and are ready to help you however you may
need us. Contact us today at 800-642-1999
see for yourself why over 70 percent of our
business is comprised of repeat business.
In this issue of "National News" we offer a
reminder about our online registration form.
Please take advantage of this great feature!
This month we also celebrated the
anniversaries of Tina Pedersen and Christi
Brewer. You can read more in the section
titled "Congratulations!" In the article
"Having a Baby: Exercise May Reduce Need for
an Epidural" you will read about the
benefits of exercise for pregnant women.
Over this past weekend Christi Brewer and
Tina Pedersen attended the New England
Assembly of Nurse Anesthetist (NEANA)
conference in Massachusetts and you will
read about their trip. To wrap up this
month's newsletter we have an article
talking about compact state licensures. If
you live and are licensed in a compact state
this is a great time to take advantage of
this benefit!
Our personal service and long-standing
reputation for excellence is just a phone
call, 800-642- 1999, or click away
www.nationalanesthesia.com.
Visit with National today and let's get your
spring and summer off to a fantastic start!
Stephen Read, President
National Anesthesia Services, Inc.
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Quote of the Month
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Talent alone won't
make you a success. Neither will being in
the right place at the right time, unless
you are ready. The most important question
is: 'Are you ready?'
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Online Registration Reminder!!!!
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In last month's
newsletter we introduced you to our new
online registeration form. If you haven't
visited it yet, take a look! Visit
www.nationalanesthesia.com,
click on the REGISTER tab, and create a
unique password and get started! We hope you
will take advantage of this great feature
for updating your file with National
Anesthesia Services.
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Congratulations!
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We would like to
Congratulate both Tina Pedersen and Christi
Brewer on their 2nd anniversaries with
National Anesthesia. Both have proven to be
a crucial part of the National Anesthesia
team. The relationships they have formed
with their clients and providers set them
apart from all other agencies. Thank you
Tina and Christi for your outstanding
customer service and dedication. Congrats!!!
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Having a Baby: Exercise May Reduce Need for
an Epidural
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In addition to its other well-known
benefits, exercise during pregnancy may help
women reduce the need for anesthesia when
they give birth, a small study has found.
Researchers assigned 34 pregnant women to a
water aerobics exercise program three times
a week, 50 minutes a session, and 37 to a
sedentary control group matched for age,
weight, education, previous births and body
mass before pregnancy. Women in both groups
were healthy and in good physical condition,
and fitness as measured by oxygen
consumption and cardiac output was higher in
both groups in the second trimester,
returning to pre- pregnancy levels during
the third. The study appears in the Nov. 21
issue of Reproductive Health.
There was no difference between the two
groups in length of labor, type of delivery
or health of the newborn, and the program
showed no effect on the cardiovascular
capacity of the women. But only 27 percent
of the exercisers, compared with 65 percent
of the controls, requested pain medication
during labor.
"This study points to a small advantage
regarding the need for epidural anesthesia,"
said the lead author, Rosa I. Pereira of the
University of Campinas in Brazil. "Healthy
women with a low-risk pregnancy should
practice regular moderate physical exercise
during pregnancy."
---Nicholas
Bakalar
www.nytimes.com
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2009 Spring NEANA Conference
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Account managers
Christi Brewer and Tina Pedersen were happy
to represent National Anesthesia Services at
the Spring NEANA Conference in Burlington,
MA this past weekend. Many thanks to all the
CRNAs who stopped by to visit our booth, we
enjoyed spending some quality time putting
faces to the names of those people we talk
to daily. We'd also like to send a special
thank you out to all of you who offered
great travel tips on what to see and do in
Boston! With some serious navigation efforts
on Christi's part, and a few split-second
maneuvers by Tina, we successfully made our
way into the city on Saturday night and
enjoyed all the sights and plenty of good
food! As for our raffle, the winner is...
Elizabeth Stansberry, CRNA! You're iHome FM
Radio / Charging Station is on it's way to
you by mail. Thanks again, and we hope to
see you all again soon!
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Compact State Licensure Information
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We work with many
providers who reside in a compact state and
have used their compact RN license to obtain
additional state APRN licensures. For those
of you who are new to compact states and
licensure we have created a short list that
outlines exactly what the guidelines are.
-If you live and hold a RN in on of
the states listed below, you automatically
hold a RN in any other states listed. Plus
AZ, NC, MS, NJ, PA and WI do not require
Advanced Practice.
-Compact States are:
AZ AR CO DE ID IA KY ME MD MS NE NH NM NC ND
RI SC SD TN TX UT VA WI
-APRN Compact is in the works. At
this time the states of UT, IA, and TX have
passed laws authorizing joining the APRN
compact.
-For more information about compact
states visit
https://www.ncsbn.org/158.htm.
Hopefully this information is helpful for
you when considering your next license. If
you have any additional questions regarding
licensing please contact us at
1-800-642-1999.
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General Disclaimer:
The materials have been compiled by National
Anesthesia Services. Inc. from internal and
external sources. However, while we have
attempted to provide accurate information in
this publication, no representation is made
or warranty given as to the completeness or
accuracy of the Materials. In particular,
you should be aware that the Materials may
be incomplete, may contain errors, or may
have become out of date. You should
therefore verify information obtained from
this publication before you take any action
upon it.
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