• 105 CRNA Class A Credits • 55 Pharmacology Credits
CRNA continuing education requirements for nurse anesthetists are more accessible than ever. CRNA Class A Credits are now available through our convenient online articles, supporting both AANA Class A credits and ongoing professional development. Whether you’re seeking anesthesia continuing education in specific areas, such as CRNA pharmacology, or general topics aligned with core modules, our content is designed to meet your needs. You can purchase individual CE activities or select volumes tailored to your CRNA education requirements, including preparation for CRNA recertification.
Our program makes it simple to earn CRNA CE credits online, offering flexibility without sacrificing quality. Designed for busy professionals, these articles provide valuable anesthesia CEU options and up-to-date CRNA education requirements that align with AANA Class A credits and evolving certification standards. Whether you’re reviewing CPC core modules, exploring CRNA seminars, or preparing for CRNA recertification, our platform is built to support your CRNA CME requirements and long-term learning goals.
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Continuing education for nurse anesthetists. Class A Credit Article Offerings:
Volume 14
35 CRNA Class A Credits
Benefits and Risks of Dexamethasone in Noncardiac Surgery (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesiology, November 2021 – Volume 135- No 5 – p 895-903 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Opioid Alternatives in Spine Surgeries (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, October 2024 – Volume 37- No 5 – p 470-77 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Management of Patients Taking Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Applying Evidence to Clinical Practice (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesiology, December 2024 – Volume 141- No 6 – p 1141–61 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
An Update on the Perioperative Management of Postcraniotomy Pain (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, October 2024 – Volume 37- No 5 – Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Opioid Administration (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesiology, April 2021 – Volume 134- No 4 – p 645-59 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
The Future of Social Media, Anesthesiology, and the Perioperative Physician
Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 2024 – Volume 138 – No 2 – p 358-68 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Causes of Perioperative Cardiac Arrest: Mnemonic, Classification, Monitoring, and Actions
Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2024 – Volume 138 – No 6 – p 1215-32 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Beyond the Echo: The Evolution and Revolution of Ultrasound in Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 2024 – Volume 138 – No 2 – p 369-75 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Mechanical Ventilation Past, Present, and Future
Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 2024 – Volume 138 – No 2 – p 308-25 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
More than Pacemakers and Defibrillators: Perioperative Management of Implantable Devices for Patient Safety
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, December 2024 – Volume 37- No 6 – p 705-11 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Identification and Treatment of Pediatric Perioperative Anxiety (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesiology, November 2024 – Volume 141- No 5 – p 973-83 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Opioid-free General Anesthesia: Considerations, Techniques, and Limitations (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, August 2024 – Volume 37- No 4 – p 384-90 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Current concepts and targets for preventing the transition of acute to chronic postsurgical pain
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, October 2024 – Volume 37- No 5 – p 588-96 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Volume 13
45 CRNA Class A Credits
Advances in Regional Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery (Pharmacology credit)
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2024 – Volume 62- No 1 – p 54-61 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Polypharmacy in Older Surgical Patients (Pharmacology credit)
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2023 – Volume 61- No 2 – p 16-22 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Optimization of Patients with Chronic Pain and Previous Opioid Use Disorders (Pharmacology credit)
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2021 – Volume 60- No 1 – p 48-55 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Preoperative Optimization of Diabetes (Pharmacology credit)
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2022 – Volume 60- No 1 – p 8-15 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Gastric Ultrasound: Utility and Limitations
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2022 – Volume 60- No 3 – p 45-54 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Acute Perioperative Neurological Emergencies
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2023 – Volume 61- No 3 – p 53-63 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
An Update on Postoperative Respiratory Depression
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2022 – Volume 60- No 2 – p 8-19 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
TIVA vs Inhalation Anesthesia: How Do Outcomes Compare? (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, August 2023 – Volume 36- No 4 – p 399-406 PublisherWolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Direct Oral Anticoagulants and their Antagonists in Perioperative Practice (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, August 2023 – Volume 36- No 4 – p 394-398 PublisherWolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Considerations for Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 2023 – Volume 137 – No 3 – p 474-87 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Management for Complex Spine Fusion Surgery (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesiology, February 2024 – Volume 140- No 2 – p 293-303 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Meaning and Management of Perioperative Oliguria
Anesthesiology, February 2024 – Volume 140- No 2 – p 304-12 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Anesthetic Recommendations for Maternal and Fetal Safety in Nonobstetric Surgery: A Balancing Act (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, January 2024 – Volume 37- No 1 – Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Intraoperative Lung Protection: Strategies and their Impact on Outcomes
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, April 2024 – Volume 37- No 2 – p 184-191 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Alternative Blood Products in Trauma (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, April 2023 – Volume 36- No 2 – p 153–158 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Machine Image and Image Analysis in Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 2023 – Volume 137 – No 4 – p 830-840 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Clarifying the Grey Space of Sugammadex-induced Bradycardia (Pharmacology credit)
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, August 2023 – Volume 36- No 4 – p 422-427 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Volume 12
25 CRNA Class A Credits
Nonopioid Analgesics for the Perioperative Geriatric Patient (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesia & Analgesia, August 2022 – Volume 135 – No 2 – p 290-306 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Preventing Patient Positioning Injuries in the Nonoperating Room Setting
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, August 2022 – Volume 35- No 4 – p 465-71 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Perioperative Anemia Management
International Anesthesiology Clinics, Winter 2022 – Volume 60- No 1 – p 1-7 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Advances in Hemorrhage Control Resuscitation
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, April 2022 – Volume 35- No 5 – p 176-81 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Preoperative Optimization in the Pediatric Patient
International Anesthesiology Clinics, Winter 2022 – Volume 60- No 1 – p 56-63 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Rescue Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review of Current Clinical Evidence (Pharmacology credit)
Anesthesia & Analgesia, November 2022 – Volume 135 – No 5 – p 986-1000 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Salted or Sweet? Hypertonic Saline or Mannitol for ICH
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, October 2022 – Volume 35- No 5 – p 555-61 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Regional versus General Anesthesia for Ambulatory Total hip and knee Arthroplasty
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, October 2022 – Volume 35- No 5 – p 621-25 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Review of historical context, clinical indications, and device-related adverse events
International Anesthesiology Clinics, Fall 2022 – Volume 60- No 4 – p 24-30 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
Sugammadex-Induced Bradycardia and Anaphylaxis and Proposed Mechanism for Adverse Events (Pharmacology credit)
American Journal of Therapeutics, January 2023 – Volume 30- No 1 – p 72-76 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting: Carbohydrate-containing Clear Liquids with or without Protein, Chewing Gum, and Pediatric Fasting Duration—A Modular Update of the 2017 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
Anesthesiology, February 2023 – Volume 138- No 2 – p 132-51 Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ©
CRNAs maintain certification by completing 100 continuing education credits during each four-year cycle, which is a core component of CRNA education requirements. These credits are divided between AANA Class A Credits and AANA Class B Credits, each serving a distinct role in professional development and clinical competency. Class A credits focus on anesthesia- specific clinical education and must be earned through approved activities that include an assessment component, aligning with national CRNA recertification requirements. Structured learning opportunities such as anesthesia CEUs and CPC Core Modules help ensure continued clinical proficiency throughout the certification cycle. CRNAs are required to complete 60
Class A credits, which address essential knowledge areas identified by the profession. These core modules play a critical role in maintaining up-to-date anesthesia practice standards and supporting long-term clinical excellence. Class B credits recognize professional engagement beyond formal coursework and support leadership, scholarship, and service within the anesthesia community. Activities such as teaching, research, publishing, committee participation, and morbidity and mortality conferences qualify toward AANA Class B Credits and do not require prior approval or formal assessment. CRNAs must earn 40 Class B credits, though any Class A credits earned beyond the required 60 automatically apply toward the Class B total, offering flexibility in meeting CRNA recertification goals.
For CRNAs renewing in 2025, current certification standards remain in place prior to transitioning into the Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) Program, as outlined by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists at www.nbcrna.com. Understanding these requirements helps CRNAs plan continuing education strategically while remaining fully compliant with evolving certification expectations.
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