Health and Wellness Activities in
State Association Meetings
Linda Stone, CRNA, MSN
AANA Peer Assistance Advisor
AANA Health & Wellness Committee
AANA Health & Wellness
AANA Health & Wellness
Two AANA Committees:
1. Health & Wellness
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Formerly known as Wellness Committee
Five CRNA members and a SRNA representative
2. Peer Assistance Advisors
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Five CRNA members
Subcommittee of H&W
AANA Wellness Committee
AANA Board of Directors
AANA Health & Wellness
Committee, FY2012
Janet
Dewan
Committee
Chair
Education
and
Programs
Patti
Bright
Physical
WellBeing,
Social
Responsibility
Linda
Stone
CD
PAAC Rep
Nelson
Aquino
Workplace
Wellness
Patrick
Harrell
Student
Wellness
Linda serveson both
committees
Sara
Harmon
Mental
WellBeing
Regional Plan
AANA Peer Assistance Advisors
Committee, FY2012
Art
Zwerling,
Chair
Linda
Anita
Bertrand
Laura
Wright
Laura
Ardizzone
Region 5: AK,
AZ, CA, CO, HI,
ID, MT, NV,
NM, OR, UT,
WA, WY
Research
Education
Stone
Region 3: IL,
IN, MI, WI
Region 4: AR,
IA, KS, MN,
MO, NE, ND,
OK, SD
Region 6: DE,
DC, MD, OH,
PA
Region 1: CT,
ME, MA, NH,
NJ, NY, PR, RI,
VT
Region 2: GA,
KY, NC, SC,
TN, VA, WV
Future plan –
7 regional SPA groups
Region 7: AL,
FL, LA, MS, TX
New members assume
roles for education and
research
AANA Peer Assistance Advisors
Art Zwerling,
CRNA, DNP,
DAAPM
Chair
Group leader
regions 3, 4, & 6
a.to.z@comcast.net
Linda Stone, CRNA,
MSN
PAAC Rep on H&W,
Group leader
regions1 & 2
lsgs@yahoo.com
Anita Bertrand,
CRNA, MS
Group leader
regions 5 & 7
Laura Ardizzone,
CRNA, DNP, DCC
Education
Representative
Laura Wright,
CRNA, MNA, PhDc
Research
Representative
anita.bertrand@
comcast.net
lla2002@columbia.edu
wrightel@uab.edu
AANA Resources
 AANA Committees
 Health & Wellness
 PAAC
 AANA Website
 AANA Activities
 Resources for state
health & wellness exhibits
 Examples of activities for
use at state meetings
Join the Health & Wellness
Movement
Ideas and resources online at www.AANAWellness.com,
under State Health and Wellness Resources:
 Create a Health & Wellness exhibit
 Include health, wellness, and chemical dependency
educational topics in the agenda
 Offer a wellness activity, informal or classes
 Involve AANA and state leadership
 Blend fundraising opportunities with wellness display
AANA Regions
Regional Groups
 The Regional Peer Assistance Advisors coordinate the
network of SPAs
 Train new SPAs and follow up with existing SPAs
 Respond to state specific calls and coordinate with SPAs
who help with state specific knowledge and referrals
 Assist to provide educational sessions at state meetings;
 Encourage and provide resources for items for the state
newsletter and website
Peer Support Network Elements
 Peer Assistance Advisors (the committee)
 National assistance
 Helpline 800-654-5167, 24/7
 State Peer Advisors (SPAs)
Both groups work together to provide referrals and
information for assistance, intervention, treatment
recommendations, support
State Peer Advisors
 Each state has or should have 1
or more State Peer Advisors
who are recommended by the
president of each state nurse
anesthesia association.
 AANA PAAC reviews
applications and
recommendations for SPAs
 AANA Peer Assistance Advisors
may serve as an interim state
peer advisor until one is
appointed.
State Peer Advisors
State Specific Knowledge
 SPAs -Regular communication with state
peer assistance programs, the BON peer
assistance programs, and professional
alternative discipline programs.
 Monitor state legislative and regulatory
activities regarding chemical dependency in
nursing and other health professional
groups.
 Ensure that state listing in the AANA online
peer assistance resource directory is up to
date
Roles
 Primary role for AANA PAAC and SPAs is
responding to CD helpline calls.
 AANA PAAC helps ensure that each SPA
is supported with the necessary skills
and tools in place.
Roles
The SPA role should include building awareness
within the state association of the peer
support available and assisting with health and
wellness education within the state
The AANA PAAC works with the SPAs or the
state associations to build wellness advocacy
within the states by being a resource for
presentations and wellness activities.
Health & Wellness Participants
State Travel Exhibit
Create your own
customized exhibit –
Information online at
www.AANAWellness.com
And follow link to State
Health & Wellness
Resources
Presentations
 AANA canned lectures
 Resources for lecturers
 Should include topics for both chemical dependency
and health and wellness
Wellness
 “Wellness is a multidimensional state of being
describing the existence of positive health in an
individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense
of well-being.”
Wellness
 Wellness is also an active process
of becoming aware of and making
choices that will move us toward a
more successful existence.
Stress
Wellness Activities at AANA Meetings
 Zumba and informal walk/runs at Assembly of
School Faculty 2012, San Diego, Calif.
 Yoga, Strength Training, and informal
walk/runs at Mid Year Assembly 2012,
Washington, D.C.
 7th Annual Wake-Up for Wellness Fun
5K Walk/Run at Annual Meeting 2012, San
Francisco, Calif.
Examples of Wellness Activities at
State Meetings
VANA
PANA
 CRNA Run
 RISK Project- CD/ Wellness Curriculum
 Student involvement
NCANA
 Presentations on Health and Chemical Dependency
issues
 Booth with healthy snacks and handouts
 College Bowl questions on Wellness
 Zumba
 Run/Walk
 Stretch breaks
CANA
 Wellness presentations
 AIR meeting- open
 Wellness booth
WANA
 Health and Wellness Presentations
 Activities- Yoga, Salsa dancing, Meditation
Survey Results
 Does your state have an active wellness or well being
committee which addresses wellness and health?
( other than chemical dependency)
10-Yes
18-No
10- Other
Survey Results
 If your state has an active wellness or well being
committee, are you as a SPA part of this committee?
 10- Yes
 12- No
 9- Other
Survey Results
 Please describe any health or wellness activities that
are currently performed in your state.
 10-Yes
 18-No
 10- Other
Survey Results
 Do you participate in any other SPA activities (state
meetings, speaking engagements, outreach to
educational programs, workshops)?
 28- Yes
 10- No
Survey Results
 What can the national peer assistance committee do,
if anything, to help you be a more effective SPA in
your state?
Questions