title: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs adopts standards for the Practice Doctorate and Post-graduate CRNA Fellowships.
abstract: The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs appointed a Standards Revision Task Force to develop new accreditation standards. After 3 years of research and development (2011-2013) by the task force, the Council approved the first entry-level Practice Doctorate Standards and the first voluntary Post-graduate CRNA Fellowship Standards in January 2014. This defining moment in accreditation history marks a transition in the educational preparation of entry-level nurse anesthetists and provides opportunities for learning in a variety of post-graduate fellowships for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
authors.forename: Rebecca L Madsen
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gombkoto
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Betty J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin-Sheridan
authors.forename: Mary Jean
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yablonky
authors.forename: Francis R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Gerbasi
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000592:standards*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States