CRNAs are Leading the Future of Outpatient Surgery
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are operating in a fast-changing healthcare environment. With anesthesia provider shortages growing and reimbursement challenges increasing, many centers are rethinking how care is delivered. As patient […]
A Conversation with Jan Duffy, CRNA, MEd, Reflecting on 51 Years of Nurse Anesthesia Practice in Virginia
VANA is proud to recognize Jan Duffy, CRNA, MEd, as the longest-serving VANA member in Virginia. She began her career in the early 1960s and spent more than four decades […]
Smarter Delivery. Same Trusted Journal.
AANA is updating how the AANA Journal is delivered to better match how most members engage with content — while still honoring the value of print. Beginning this year, the AANA Journal […]
Your Voice Matters To Your Legislators — Make Sure They Hear From You
If you haven’t already, be sure to write your U.S. legislators in support of healthcare policies important to our profession. Active CRNA Advocacy grassroots opportunities include: Ask your Senators and […]
AANA Election Update
VANA is also excited to celebrate Virginia CRNA Jerrol Wallace, DNP, MSN, CRNA on his recent election to AANA’s District 1 Director position. He’ll be representing the CRNA profession on […]
VANA Election Update
Be sure to vote this summer in VANA’s 2025 leadership elections! Ballots will open on August 4th and will close Wednesday, September 3rd. If you’re interested in helping VANA impact […]
Congratulations, Graduates!
VANA is excited to celebrate our 2025 cohort of CRNA graduates from universities around the Commonwealth. From Old Dominion, 2025 will see 21 program graduates with a 100% NCE pass […]
According to Randy Moore the Data Doesn’t Lie: CRNAs Are Here to Stay
As CRNAs, we’re deeply familiar with how exhausting it can be to regularly hear alarm bells around the “anesthesia shortage crisis” and anesthesia staffing. In his latest piece, “The Anesthesia […]
Understanding VANA’s Department of Justice Letter and the Competitive Impacts of CRNA Supervision Mandates
On May 27, 2025, a formal letter was submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force on behalf of the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists by our […]
VANA Welcomes New Government Relations Team to Strengthen Advocacy
We’re excited to announce a major step forward in VANA’s mission to advocate for Virginia’s CRNAs: the formation of a new, expanded government relations team. Joining forces with Brian Moran […]