Position Statement on CRNA Supervision and Training of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) and AA Students
Background In 2025, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 882, establishing licensure for Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) under the authority of the Virginia Board of Medicine. The law (Code of […]
Congratulations, Graduates!
VANA is excited to celebrate our 2025 cohort of CRNA graduates from universities around the Commonwealth. This summer, Mary Baldwin University celebrated its first graduating class of 23 CRNA graduates. […]
Donate Today!
Support the future of Virginia’s nurse anesthetists, donate to VANA’s PAC today! Your contribution helps ensure CRNAs have a strong voice in Richmond, advocating for policies that protect our profession, […]
AANA Legislative Updates
Federally, there are numerous pieces of legislation that AANA and VANA Government Relations are monitoring closely. The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act has been reintroduced in the […]
VANA Legislative Updates
This September 26-28, VANA hosted its Annual Fall Conference to reconnect with fellow CRNAs, hold its annual Business Meeting, and hear from cutting-edge lecturers on topics of critical importance to […]
Advocacy in Action!
Check out Virginia CRNA Myra Branch, who promoted World Anesthesia Day this past October 16th, live on Fox 5! LINK: https://www.youtube.com/live/17g7TTmbKis (Beginning at 42:20-48:00)
Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret) USAFR, NC
Congratulations to Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret) USAFR, NC., who just completed a phenomenal year as president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Originally a Virginia CRNA, Setnor’s […]
Study shows CRNA autonomy expands access to care
A new Health Services Research study confirms what we already know: when CRNAs can practice to the full extent of our training, patients benefit. This study examined how state scope-of-practice […]
Virginia CRNA named AANA Fellow
Congratulations to Carrie Bowman Dalley, MS, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, a Virginia CRNA, who has been named a 2025 Fellow of the AANA at this year’s AANA Annual Congress! Fellows of […]
AANA Annual Congress
This August, CRNAs from around the nation gathered in Nashville, TN, for AANA’s Annual Congress. Alongside great music, great fun, and hundreds of incredible CRNAs, AANA was able to accomplish […]