PEER ASSISTANCE Hotlines

Peer Assistance: 800-654-0183

Anesthetists in Recovery: 215-635-0183

PEER ASSISTANCE

SPA and Online Education

If you have not checked out AANA’s new online education, please do so: AANALearn. I’d like to specifically highlight the “Wellness Catalog” that you’ll find along with other learning programs. Within the wellness catalog you’ll find four programs that contain content from the 2007 SPA Workshop. Each of these is worth 1 CE credit through the AANA Education Department:

Intervention and Treatment for the Addicted Nurse Anesthetist
State Peer Advisor Role & Balancing Ethics
Substance Abuse Policies for Staff & Care for the Chemically Dependent Patient
The Current State of Drug Misuse by CRNAs & Addiction: It’s a Brain Disease

The modules cost $10 for non-members and $7 for members. Where else could you receive the information and expertise of all those who presented this important information on chemical dependency for such an appealing price? The most popular program so far has been “The Current State of Drug Misuse by CRNAs”. Many of you have already seen the content from the SPA workshop, but if not please log on and take a look, take a course and share with colleagues at work and within your state association.

A View Point on Relapse

A view point on relapse from Peer Assistance Advisor Heather

Peer Assistance: a True Story

A CRNA's Story of Drug Addiction (One of Our Own)

The Peer Assistance Program

The Peer Assistance Program is here to help CRNAs with drug and alcohol problems. For those in recovery, please visit health.groups.yahoo.com/group/airforsobriety/. Also, the AANA Peer Assistance Directory gives you information about peer assistance around the country. Please visit the AANA Peer Assistance Homepage for extensive information. Another link for information is http://www.georgianurses.org/nurse_advocate.htm.

Feel free to contact your Georgia State Peer Advisors:

Barb Waldron, CRNA
Athens, GA 30606
phone: 706-227-0348 (home)
phone: 706-207-2334 (cell)
email: bawaldron826@earthlink.net

Martha Kral, CRNA
Savannah, GA 31410
phone: 912-897-3638 (home)
phone: 912-660-0652 (cell)
email: kralsml2@aol.com

Lee G. Balos, CRNA
Marietta, GA 30008-6811
phone: 404-580-6302 (work)
phone: 404-580-6302 (cell)
email: leebalos@comcast.net

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PEER ADVISOR Opportunity

If you would like to become a PEER ADVISOR for the state of Georgia, this is your opportunity. You can contact Barb Waldron, Martha Kral, or the GANA Office.

PEER ASSISTANCE VIDEO

GANA has possession of an educational video. This video has been prepared by AANA to educate CRNAs about the disease of ADDICTION. It is a story about “one of our own.” If you would like to borrow this video to view or to present to your group, contact the GANA office at (770) 487-3900 or ganaoffice@bellsouth.net.
– Barb Waldron, State Peer Advisor.