The British Anaesthetics and Recovery Nurses Association
BARNA exists
to promote excellent quality of care for the patient undergoing
and recovering from anaesthesia in any setting. Through
its commitment to standards, education and research, BARNA
supports the individual professional development of its
members and encourages all members to actively participate
in the association providing information, ideas and feedback.
BARNA works towards the national recognition of anaesthetic
and recovery nursing as specialist areas of practice.
Aims
- To
promote education within these specialties
- To
promote advanced nursing practice within these specialties
- To
encourage communication among members of the association
and collaborate with other perioperative associations
in promoting anaesthetic and recovery nursing
- To
promote public and government awareness of these clinical
fields
Objectives
- Hold
annual two day conference / regional study days
- Publish
quarterly journal – British Journal
of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing (BJARN)
- Develop
standards of practice/clinical competencies available
to all members through the Clinical Practice Forum
- Develop
education aides to promote a sound theoretical knowledge
base for clinical practice
- Officially
represent the International Federation of Nurse Anaesthetists
(IFNA) in UK – automatic
membership for all BARNA members
- Develop
the BARNA web to disseminate information and encourage
networking
For further details: barna@mkupdate.co.uk
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