Opioid-free anesthesia offers patients a safe alternative
Note: This column was published in the Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 edition of The Virginian-Pilot. Click here to read. Opioid-free anesthesia offers patients a safe alternative By Katy Dean, CRNA As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), I am keenly aware of the risks associated with the medicines I use [...]
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 [...]