Spend one hour with the CRNA epidemiologist who has spent a career studying what moves with you between the patient, your hands, your workstation, and the patient after that.
Designed for Practicing CRNAs
Presented by CRNAs who believe better education leads to better patient care.
Sign Up
Sign up for and watch the webinar (invite your colleagues).
Attend
Join us live on Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00 PM ET. Live attendance is required to earn credit.
Earn
Complete a short evaluation after the session. Credits auto-report for active AANA members. Allow 3–5 business days to see it post.
60 Minutes Built for Practice, Not for Theory. What We'll Cover!
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Pathogen transmission risks within the anesthesia workstation
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Your role in transmitting organisms between the patient, your hands, your equipment, and the environment
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Translating the SHEA infection prevention guidelines into practical, anesthesia-specific actions
Learn From Someone Who Helped Build the Evidence
Lead Presenter
Chuck Biddle, PhD, CRNA
Lead Presenter · Epidemiology
Chuck Biddle didn't just read the research on anesthesia workstation contamination. He produced part of it. His randomized controlled trial tracking surrogate pathogenic material through the anesthesia workstation (American Journal of Infection Control, 2016) appears in this session's reference list, alongside his work on reducing anesthesia machine contamination and moderating nosocomial infection risk during anesthesia. He holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Missouri and and served as Editor-in-Chief of the AANA Journal for over 3 decades. He has nearly 200 first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the sole author of Evidence Trumps Belief: Evidence-Based Practice in Nurse Anesthesia. He is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University, a U.S. Navy Medical Corpsman veteran, and a Content Creator and Editor for APEX Anesthesia.
No credit card required.
Free MAC Ed CE Credit: Infection Prevention in the Anesthesia Workstation Live Webinar
- Approved by the AANA for 1 MAC Ed credit
- We report credits for active AANA members Monday – Friday
Before You Register
Quick answers to the most common questions before you sign up.
How do I earn my credit?
On the course page you will see directions for viewing the video lecture, and then completing the post-test required to earn your credit. In “Step 1: Watch Video” view the embedded video recording of the LIVE lecture. Then proceed to “Step 2: Post-Test” to complete your post-test (5 questions) and evaluation. After, click “Finish Quiz” and the passing message/ “Print Your Certificate” button will display. Credit/ certificate populates in “My CE Courses” and Progress Report.
Will APEX report my credits to the AANA?
We report credits for active AANA members on normal business days Monday – Friday.
If you’re not an AANA member, you can print your credit transcript to submit to the NBCRNA.
What are the software and hardware requirements to use APEX?
You can access APEX from your computer, tablet, and smartphone. You can start on one device and pick up where you left off on another device.
- Consistent minimum internet connection with a speed of 1.5 Mbps (10-25 Mbps for video).
- Modern browser that has been updated within the last 12 months and has cookies and JavaScript enabled. Supported browsers include: Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari.
Note: Browsers that are outdated or unsupported, such as older versions of Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or lesser-known browsers like Opera, may operate without issues but are not guaranteed to work seamlessly and are not supported. Certain operating environments, such as Linux, may also function but are not officially supported.
