North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Setting intentions cultivates a mindset that guides actions and emotions toward desired outcomes, leading to more meaningful and fulfilling connections. Calm.com tells us about the power of setting intentions and how to set mindful ones.

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The power of setting intentions & how to set mindful ones — Calm Blog Curious about setting intentions? Explore what intentions mean, examples of what they are, and the benefits of setting them. Plus, how to set your own intentions.

Happy from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance? Share your tips and tricks below! Let's support each other in staying well. Looking for support? Please visit: https://bit.ly/3QThQFd

The NCANA District 1 & 2 meeting took place in Winston Salem this past Saturday, June 8. Thank you to the District Directors, Kasey Morgan, CRNA and Stace Schlesinger, CRNA for putting together such a great meeting!

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Happy from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! June is Professional Wellness Month, a reminder to prioritize your well-being.

Anesthesia professionals face long hours and high stress. If you or someone you know needs help with substance use or wellness issues, call the AANA Helpline at (800) 654-5167. Support is available 24/7.

Take care of yourself and each other! 💙

Greetings from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Today is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month. However, to help ourselves and others, we should collectively bring awareness daily through education, self awareness/care, and how we interact with each other 💚

This meeting is nearly sold out! Online registration ends on June 4, 2024 or when registration is sold out, whichever happens first! Onsite registration will be available only if space allows. For more information please visit: https://www.ncana.com/district-1-2-meeting

Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Relating to a loved one who has a mental illness can be difficult and frustrating. You may not know or understand how they see the world when they are symptomatic. However, there are tips and strategies National Alliance on Mental Illness provides that can help you navigate this hurdle, leading to stronger and healthier relationships. 

https://www.nami.org/your-journey/family-members-and-caregivers/maintaining-a-healthy-relationship/

Deadline to register is June 4, 2024! Don't miss your chance to obtain up to 7.25 Class A CEUs! More information: https://www.ncana.com/district-1-2-meeting

Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Mental health awareness continues throughout this month of May. Today, we want to ensure your knowledge of the AANA Helpline. If you or a CRNA/RRNA you know is struggling with a mental health crisis or SUD, call 1-800-654-5167.

https://www.aana.com/membership/wellness-and-peer-assistance/health-and-wellness/where-to-get-help/

View the complete agenda and register here: https://www.ncana.com/district-1-2-meeting

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.ncana.com/capitol-day-nurse-s-night

General Assembly takes another attempt at passing SAVE Act

Another attempt at passing the SAVE Act The legislation has been pushed for more than a decade.

Registration closes on May 19, 2024, it is free to attend both events, for more information, click here: https://www.ncana.com/capitol-day-nurse-s-night

We are thrilled to share that our GRC Director, Kimberly Gordon, has received the 24th annual Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy!

This award was established in 2000 by the AANA membership to recognize those that have made a significant impact to the preservation and advancement of the CRNA profession via legislative, legal and/or regulatory efforts.

NCANA District 1 & 2 Meeting approved for 7.25 Class A CEUs! For more information and to register, click here: https://www.ncana.com/district-1-2-meeting

Registration now open! Click here for more information and to register: https://www.ncana.com/annual-meeting

Vote Sherry Bernardo, DNP, MHA, CRNA for AANA Region Director.

Sherry has served as past President, Vice President, and District 3 Director with the NCANA, and has held multiple committee positions within the NCANA and AANA.

She currently serves as the Chief Nurse Anesthetist at Advocate Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC and has been appointed to the NC Commission on Public Health through 2027.

Her years of leadership experience, professional advocacy, and interdisciplinary efforts will be an asset nationally as AANA Region Director. Vote now!

For we’d like to highlight this year’s Pictured here are the awesome members of region 2 at the breakout session. Check out our stories to see more!

Happy from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! We all respond to stress in different ways. However, finding healthy coping habits to the stress, distress, and trauma is critical to maintaining your mental health. AANA provides resources in identifying signs of stress and CRNA-produced wellness content to aid us in managing our stress.

AANA | Managing Stress AANA resources for CRNAs managing stress.

Have seen the latest article on Politico about nurses in politics? NCANA’s Government Relations Director and past NCANA President Kimberly Gordon and Healing Politics are highlighted for their advocacy efforts.

Gale Adcock, the only NP in the NC Senate was quoted saying “Nurses are particularly good at working from the middle of the aisle because we do it every day in our work, right? We work with people so different from ourselves… We just come with that skill set and we’re good with people.”

Well said Senator Adcock! Take a moment and check it out!

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Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Stress management and resilience building are very important to maintaining your mental and physical health. The National Institutes of Health supports research to understand how stress affects health and why some are resilient to stress while others have difficulties:

https://orwh.od.nih.gov/in-the-spotlight/all-articles/7-steps-manage-stress-and-build-resilience

Picture source: NeuronUP

Registration now open for NCANA's Capitol Day and NCNA's Nurse's Night at the Legislature. For more information and to register click here: https://www.ncana.com/capitol-day-nurse-s-night

Registration for the NCANA District 1 & 2 Meeting 2024 is now open! More information and registration can be found here: https://www.ncana.com/district-1-2-meeting

Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Since 1992, April has been recognized as National Stress Awareness Month. Managing your stress levels is critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle by improving your mental and physical well-being. Stress management also lessens any negative effects towards chronic illnesses. The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health provide links and toolkits to help you effectively cope with stress. 

https://hr.nih.gov/working-nih/civil/national-stress-awareness-month

Happy Easter from all of us at NCANA! May the spirit of Easter uplift you and bring you peace, happiness and the warmth of spring. Sending our members Easter wishes filled with love, happiness, and gratitude.

Happy Wellness Wednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! Our theme today is overcommitment. Overcommitment occurs when you take on more responsibilities and tasks than you can appropriately complete. This can adversely affect your mental health by exacerbating stress, worries, and feelings of being overwhelmed, which subsequently hinders your ability to be fully present in your life. Leon Ho, founder and CEO of Lifehack, provides us tips in recognizing overcommitment and steps to control it.

https://www.lifehack.org/932490/overcommitting

Picture credit: https://medium.com/insumo/why-do-people-overcommit-learning-to-say-no-2c3cdd998b6

Happy from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! According to the American Society for Nutrition, the relationship between nutrition and mental health is bidirectional: the foods we eat affect our mental health, and our mental health status affects what and how well we eat. Click on the link below to learn more about how increasing fruit and vegetable intake can reduce symptoms of depression!

https://nutrition.org/how-to-boost-mental-health-through-better-nutrition/

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