ICYMI: Preparing for the upcoming General Assembly session

December 21, 2023

Thank you to all who attend the December 18th legislative update webinar with Maria Hirsch and Meredith Joyner. We were grateful to have so many of you in attendance eager to learn about the upcoming General Assembly session. Just in case you missed anything, or were unable to attend, we [...]

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Incoming AANA President: Jan Setnor

December 21, 2023

This month, VANA spoke with Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col (Ret) USAFR, NC, incoming president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) about her election, experience testifying before Congress, and the year ahead.    Let’s start by talking about your AANA election and why you felt it was so [...]

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Board Questions – Summer Newsletter

September 28, 2023

In which location is a split S1 most likely to be heard? Tricuspid area Mitral area Pulmonic area Aortic area Does the autonomic nervous system coordinate one of the following? High-level cognitive function Balance and affect. Internal organs of the body Emotions and behavior Which monitoring technique should you use [...]

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Get Involved! Join a VANA Committee Today!

September 28, 2023

We need VANA members to make their voices heard in our committees! Looking for a way to get more involved with VANA and advance our profession? Join a committee to help make VANA even better! Look through the committees below and see which one sparks your interest. Contact the committee [...]

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VANA By the Numbers

September 28, 2023

Here’s a quick look by the numbers at some of the action VANA members have been up to this year: VANA is social! Throughout 2023, VANA social media content has been seen more than 135,000 times with more than 12,600 engagements taking place. What’s an engagement? People sharing, liking, commenting or clicking [...]

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Recent Graduate Spotlight: Rahbekah Tran

September 28, 2023

Rahbekah Tran graduated from Old Dominion in May of 2023 and recently started work at Southampton Memorial with Southampton Anesthesiology Associates, after spending her summer working at Virginia Eye Consultants with Goodwin and Snyder. As a recent graduate from Old Dominion, much of my summer has been spent reflecting on [...]

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Where in the World Are VANA CRNAs: Olivia Baker

September 28, 2023

This month, VANA spoke with Oliva Baker, a CRNA at HCA Chippenham in Richmond about her time serving and practicing abroad. Olivia graduated in May 2022 from Georgetown. This past April I had the opportunity to travel to Belize on a pediatrics plastics trip for a week. Primarily, we worked [...]

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Legislative Spotlight: State Senator Mark Peake

September 28, 2023

The VANA Communications Committee was excited to hear from State Senator Mark Peake. Virginia legislators are critical for accomplishing VANA’s legislative goals and it’s important that we engage in ongoing conversations, community events, and meetings to share our stories. VANA members interested in more information can reach out to the [...]

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Carl Cline: Hospital Administrator

September 28, 2023

This summer, VANA spoke to Carl Cline, Hospital Administrator for Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. Learn more about his journey to leadership:   Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your role, and your history with Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital? I’m a nurse by background. I received my associate’s degree [...]

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Together we can get through these Certifying Exams!

September 22, 2023

Whether you are a CRNA or SRNA there now are tests that we have to take. CRNAs if you are like me, it has been a long time since I have been tested on anything except my BLS, ACLS, and PALs. As far as being a SRNA I am sure [...]

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