Test Anxiety Tips: 10 Strategies for Before and During the Test
From PsychCentral.com: https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/overcoming-test-anxiety If you live with performance anxiety, taking a test can be overwhelming. But test anxiety can be managed and these tips may help. Test anxiety is a common form of performance anxiety, which can create stress, fear, and overwhelm before or while taking an academic or job [...]
Best Studying Tips of All Time
Article from Cappex.com: https://www.cappex.com/articles/academics/top-10-study-tips Exams can cause tremendous stress. Not knowing what to expect and how you'll end up doing can be nerve-wracking. But have no fear! After learning these study tips and tricks, you will feel ready to take on anything. Practice them, and you'll be prepared to tackle [...]
Action Needed: Sign up to meet with your legislators
One of the most critical actions VANA members can take as we prepare for the 2024 session of the General Assembly is to meet with legislators to discuss the important issues facing CRNAs in Virginia. Time and again, we’ve heard from our elected officials about the importance of these meetings. [...]
Message From VANA President Adrienne Hartgerink, DNP, CRNA
By Adrienne Hartgerink, VANA President Greetings Virginia CRNAs and SRNAs. I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer. It is hard to believe this will be my last message to you as VANA President. Time sure has flown by. Although we have not had significant legislation this year, we have had [...]
Tell your CRNA story…
By Jean Snyder, VANA Communications Committee Chair Let’s play a game. Answer each question based on your past or present experience. Each yes scores you one point. Are you a military CRNA that is (was) allowed to practice independently when you are (were) active duty? Are you a civilian [...]
Meet Nicole McAllister, VANA’s new Association Manager
Nicole McAllister Association Management McGuire Woods Consulting - Advocacy Richmond, VA Nicole joined McGuireWoods Consulting in 2022 and serves on the MWCAdvocacy team working with associations to help them reach their strategic objectives and manage their day-to-day operations. Nicole has a background in communications, development and project management in [...]
Leadership Retreat
By Meredith Joyner, VANA President-Elect VANA's Leadership Retreat will be held at Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen, VA, on July 29 & 30, 2022. The leadership team will gather to focus on VANA's mission and align with VANA's annual goals. The mission of VANA is to promote safe anesthesia care and to [...]
Public Relations Update
By Adam Bitely, Martin Waymire It’s been a busy first half of 2022 as Martin Waymire and the VANA Communications Committee have ramped up communications efforts, especially on the social media front. During the first half of 2022, VANA’s social media content has been viewed more than 435,000 times and [...]
Congratulations to the newly Elected Positions
Congratulations to the newly elected members of VANA’s 2022-2023 Leadership President-Elect: Maria Hirsch [email protected] I would be honored to serve as your VANA President-Elect. My nearly 30 years in the profession has given me the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical settings and serve in many roles at [...]