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Terms of Use

Last Modified: May 6, 2026 

Acceptance of the Terms of Use 

These terms of use are entered into by and between You and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (“AANA,” “we,” or “us“). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, “Terms of Use“), govern your access to and use of the Anesthesia Answers website location at https://anesthesiaanswers.org, including all content and functionality offered on or through that website (the “Website”), which is provided solely for general educational and informational purposes. 

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before using the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, found at http://aana.com/privacy-policy/, incorporated herein by reference. You must not access or use the Website if You do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.  

No Medical Advice; Educational Purpose Only 

The content available on the Website is provided solely for general educational and informational purposes to help patients and members of the public learn about anesthesia, anesthesia care, and related topics. The Website is operated by AANA, a nonprofit professional association representing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and nurse anesthesiologists. 

Nothing on the Website constitutes medical advice, professional consultation, clinical diagnosis, or treatment recommendations for any individual patient, medical condition, or clinical situation. The content on the Website is not a substitute for the advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare professional. You should not rely on any information on the Website to make medical or health-related decisions. Always consult Your physician, anesthesia provider, or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions You may have regarding a medical condition, procedure, or treatment. 

Use of the Website does not create a patient-provider, physician-patient, or any other healthcare relationship between You and AANA or any of its members, employees, or contributors. AANA does not provide patient care or clinical services through the Website. 

The educational content on the Website reflects general information current as of its publication date and may not account for subsequent developments in medical practice, technology, or regulatory requirements. AANA makes no representation that the content is applicable to any individual’s particular medical circumstances. 

Intellectual Property Rights

AANA invests significant resources to create content, including articles, graphics, videos, and other forms of media. The majority are protected under the copyright laws of the United States. AANA diligently guards against infringement of its copyrighted materials. The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by AANA, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.  The Terms of Use outline certain conduct that violates AANA copyrights.   

These Terms of Use permit You to use the Website for Your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows: 

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to Your accessing and viewing those materials. 
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by Your Web browser for display enhancement purposes. 
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for Your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution. 
  • A copyright attribution notice is included in the credit section, giving notice of AANA’s ownership of its copyright(s).  Please refer to the section below titled “Proper Copyright Notice and Attribution.”   

You must not: 

  • Directly or indirectly modify or create derivative works of any AANA materials from the Website. 
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text. 
  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site. 
  • Do not create materials that appear as though they originate from or are endorsed by AANA.  

You must not access or use any part of the Website or any materials available through the Website for any commercial purposes.  

Without written permission from AANA, You may not reproduce or engage in the distribution of AANA copyrighted materials, which include, but are not limited to, materials such as course content, online learning, podcasts, videos, and other forms of media published by the AANA in any format. You must comply with these use requirements unless the AANA provides prior written consent. By using AANA copyrighted materials, You understand and agree that failure to comply with these use requirements will constitute infringement.  If You wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address Your request to Contact Us form. 

If You print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will cease immediately and You must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials You have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to You, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by AANA. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. 

Trademarks 

The AANA name, the AANA logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the AANA or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of AANA. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners. 

Proper Copyright Notice and Attribution 

Include an attribution of AANA ownership of its copyrighted materials within the credit notice section. For example: 

  • © 2026 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. All rights reserved. 

If the AANA copyrighted materials are displayed with an AANA Mark, include an attribution of AANA ownership of its copyrighted materials and trademark within the credit notice section as noted above. For example:  

  •  © 2026 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. All rights reserved. AANA and the AANA logo are registered trademarks of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. 

Prohibited Uses 

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website: 

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).  
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise. 
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation. 
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the AANA, an AANA employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses associated with any of the foregoing). 
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the AANA or users of the Website, or expose them to liability. 

Additionally, you agree not to: 

  • Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real-time activities through the Website. 
  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website. 
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent. 
  • Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website. 
  • Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. 
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.  
  • Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. 
  • Otherwise, attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website. 

Copyright Infringement and DMCA Takedown Procedure 

AANA respects the intellectual property rights of others. If You believe that any content on the Website infringes Your copyright, please submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing the following information in writing to AANA’s designated copyright agent: (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Website; (d) Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address; (e) a statement that You have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner. AANA’s designated copyright agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement is: Legal Affairs Department, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 500, Rosemont, IL 60018; Email: [email protected]. \

Reliance on Information Posted 

The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance You place on such information is strictly at Your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by You or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. 

Without limiting the foregoing, the information and content on the Website, including descriptions of anesthesia procedures, anesthesia safety information, and related educational materials, are provided for general educational and informational purposes only. Such content does not constitute medical advice, professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not create any patient-provider or healthcare professional relationship. You should consult Your physician, anesthesia provider, or other qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical questions, conditions, or decisions about anesthesia care. AANA is not responsible for any health-related decisions made based on information obtained from this Website. 

This Website may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles, responses to questions, and other content, other than content provided by AANA, are solely the opinions and responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AANA. We are not responsible, or liable to You or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third party.

Digital Partners and Service Providers 

By using our Website, clicking on the link to this Website, or being actively redirected to this Website via any of our digital partners, You acknowledge and expressly consent to our use and our digital partners’ use of standard internet data collection, processing, and marketing practices that includes the use any number of tools, including, without limitation, analytic data collection technologies, chatbots, session replay technologies, identity graphing, web beacons, pixel-based technologies, and other similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Website. Your acceptance and consent to AANA’s, our digital partners’, and service providers’ use of such technology includes Your ratification of our use of such technologies in the processes related to loading and executing code within Your access device or web browser. This information includes, but is not limited to: (i) information about Your computer, devices and Internet connection when You use the Website (such as your device type, browser type, IP address, a mobile identifier associated with a mobile device (such as Apple IDFA and Android Ad ID), and the area of the country where You are located (but not Your precise geographic location)); (ii) certain information about Your activities while using our Website (such as Your referring website, click stream data, the search terms You use, Your movement within and interaction with the Website, the pages and features You access, use or visit on the Website, the links and ads that You click, and the length of time You spend using the Website); and (iii) other information collected by cookies, pixels, web beacons, scripts, and other tracking technologies. To the extent permitted by applicable law, You acknowledge that AANA’s and its digital partners’ use of the tracking technologies described herein in connection with the Website’s digital operations does not constitute unauthorized interception or surveillance under applicable state or federal law. You may manage Your cookie and tracking preferences at any time through the cookie consent mechanism on the Website or through Your browser settings. Withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal, nor will it affect Your ability to access Website content that does not require such technologies. 

Changes to the Website 

We may update the content on this Website from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material. 

Information About You and Your Visits to the Website 

All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, You consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy. 

Links from the Website 

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for Your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from Your use of them. If You decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website, You do so entirely at Your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites. 

Geographic Restrictions 

The owner of the Website is based in the state of Illinois in the United States. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal for certain persons or in certain countries. If You access the Website from outside the United States, You do so on Your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. 

 

Disclaimer of Warranties 

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy Your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT. 

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE AANA NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE AANA MAKES ANY GUARANTEE, WARRANTY, OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE AANA NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AANA REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT OR ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE,

ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.  

THE AANA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.   

THE AANA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE IS CURRENT, COMPLETE, OR APPLICABLE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL’S PARTICULAR MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Limitation on Liability 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AANA, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. 

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, AANA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY ARISING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DECISIONS REGARDING MEDICAL CARE, ANESTHESIA PROCEDURES, OR HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS. 

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL AFFECT ANY NON-WAIVABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS THAT APPLY TO YOU.  

Indemnification 

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the AANA, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to Your violation of these Terms of Use or Your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website’s content, other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or Your use of any information obtained from the Website. 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction 

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction). 

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois, in each case located in the City of Chicago and County of Cook. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts. 

Arbitration 

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or Your use of the Website, including disputes concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association, applying Illinois law. Either party may initiate arbitration pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.   

If You have a claim or dispute, You must first send to AANA, by certified mail, a written Notice of your claim or dispute (“Notice”).  The Notice to AANA must be addressed to: Legal Affairs Department, The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 10275 W. Higgins Rd, Suite 500, Rosemont, IL 60018 (“Notice Address”).  If AANA initiates arbitration, it will send a written Notice to any contact information You have provided to AANA or, if none, by posting notice on the Website. A Notice, whether sent by You or by AANA, must (a) describe the nature

and basis of the claim or dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”).  If AANA and You do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within thirty (30) days after the Notice is received, You or AANA may commence an arbitration proceeding.   

You may opt out of this arbitration provision by sending written notice to AANA at the Notice Address within thirty (30) days of Your first acceptance of these Terms of Use. Your opt-out notice must include Your name and mailing address, and a clear statement that You wish to opt out of binding arbitration. If You opt out, You and AANA retain all rights to pursue claims in court, subject to the Governing Law and Jurisdiction provisions above. 

YOU AND AANA AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.  Further, unless both You and AANA agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.    

Waiver and Severability 

No waiver by the AANA of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the AANA to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. 

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect. 

Entire Agreement 

The Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any other relevant documents or policies constitute the sole and entire agreement between You and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology with respect to the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Website. 

Contact Information 

This website is operated by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 500, Rosemont, Illinois 60018. 

All feedback, comments, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to our Contact Us form.