Ask your Representative to cosponsor the “ICAN Act” today!
The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act removes barriers to care and increases access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The bipartisan legislation was introduced last month by Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH). APRNs are [...]
District 2 CRNA Highlight: Amene Ampanpour
By Kristopher Bosque Amene was born in Tehran, Iran not long before the revolution. She left Iran with her family and immigrated to the United States as refugees after the war started with Iraq and the situation in Iran deteriorated. Her father passed away when she was 11 years old [...]
2022-2023 VANA Priorities
By Meredith Joyner As we look at the busy year ahead, I would like to highlight my priorities for VANA. My goal is to make VANA a stronger organization for the next year, and I believe that this is the way to do it. Outline and execute the VANA lobbying plan to [...]
Snyder: CRNAs stand ready to serve Virginia patients
Original Roanoke Times Op-Ed By: Jean Snyder This year, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists celebrates its 90th anniversary. As president of the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, I would like to congratulate our national organization along with Virginia Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists on this [...]
Virginia nurses answer the call to help areas hardest hit by COVID-19
Original WTVR Article By: Shelby Brown RICHMOND, Va. -- For 27 years Nick Keene has been working as a certified registered nurse anesthetist or CRNA. These days—like many CRNA’s, he has found himself out of work since elective surgeries have been put on hold. But, he’s still in the fight [...]