25 Tricks to Study Faster and More Effectively

August 31, 2023

Article from StudyPug.com: https://www.studypug.com/blog/how-to-study-faster/ There’s an upcoming test tomorrow so you settle down your thinking chair, a mug of coffee as you plan to pull an all-nighter. So you carefully get your book, and turn it the coverage of the exam and you read the first few lines. After a [...]

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20 Effective Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before an Exam

August 31, 2023

College-level study naturally brings with it some degree of stress and nervousness. Stress and nervousness, especially, seem to go hand in hand with academic exams. While some stress and a “slight case of nerves” will likely always be a part of any test taker’s experience, being overly nervous can affect [...]

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Test Anxiety Tips: 10 Strategies for Before and During the Test

August 31, 2023

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 [...]

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Best Studying Tips of All Time

August 31, 2023

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 [...]

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Action Needed: Sign up to meet with your legislators

May 17, 2023

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. [...]

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Message From VANA President Adrienne Hartgerink, DNP, CRNA

July 14, 2022

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 [...]

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Tell your CRNA story…

July 14, 2022

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 [...]

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Meet Nicole McAllister, VANA’s new Association Manager

July 14, 2022

 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 [...]

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Leadership Retreat

July 14, 2022

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 [...]

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