The Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists (VTANA) was founded in 1957 to represent the interests and needs of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) living and/or practicing in the state of Vermont.

VTANA is part of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, a professional organization that serves more than 65,000 nurse anesthetists throughout the nation.

Certified Registered Nurse Anethetists (CRNAs) are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who administer more than 58 million anesthetics in the United States each year. They administer every type of anesthetic, and provide care for every type of surgery or procedure, from open heart to cataract to pain management.