Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in clinical setting
Established 1972

Advancing the Art and Science of Anesthesia in Rhode Island.

Representing the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who deliver safe, high-quality anesthesia care across every corner of the Ocean State.

200+
Active Members
Statewide
Serving RI Communities
50+ Years
Of Continuous Service

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What's Happening at RIANA

Latest News

  • Apr 18, 2026

    RIANA Announces Annual Scholarship Recipients

    Three SRNAs honored for clinical excellence and community service.

  • Apr 02, 2026

    New Practice Guidelines Released

    Updated standards for non-operating-room anesthesia care.

  • Mar 21, 2026

    Welcome 12 New Members This Quarter

    Growing the RI anesthesia community across major hospitals.

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Upcoming Zoom Meetings

  • May 08, 2026 · 7:00 PM

    Pharmacology Update: Sugammadex in Practice

    1.0 CE credit · Live Q&A with Dr. Marina Chen, CRNA.

  • May 22, 2026 · 6:30 PM

    Quarterly Member Town Hall

    Board updates, legislative briefing, member discussion.

  • Jun 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

    Pediatric Airway Management

    1.5 CE credits · Case-based virtual workshop.

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Legislative Updates

  • Apr 15, 2026

    H.B. 7421 Advances in Committee

    Scope of practice modernization moves to House floor.

  • Mar 30, 2026

    RIANA Day at the State House

    Members met with 28 legislators to discuss patient access.

  • Mar 11, 2026

    Federal Reimbursement Updates

    CMS finalizes rule preserving CRNA practice authority.

Advocacy Center

Mid-year Assembly in Washington

RIANA members advocating for our profession on Capitol Hill.

RIANA members at the Mid-year Assembly gala
RIANA members at the AANA Mid-year Assembly
RIANA delegation attending an AANA session
RIANA leaders at Senator Jack Reed's office
Rhode Island commemorative photography book
U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
RIANA members at the U.S. Capitol
RIANA PAC

Your voice. Your profession. Your political action committee.

The RIANA Political Action Committee supports legislators who champion CRNA practice and patient access to anesthesia care. Every contribution strengthens our collective voice at the State House and beyond.

100%

Of Contributions

Directly support pro-CRNA candidates and legislative advocacy in Rhode Island. No administrative overhead deducted.