Virginia CRNA PAC Update
As our Virginia CRNA PAC Challenge with TANA comes to a close, VANA is thrilled to report that we received a record-breaking number of donations in four short weeks! With […]
Take Action: Tell your U.S. Representative to eliminate supervision
Last week, U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) reintroduced the “Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act” (H.R. 833). The AANA is thrilled to announce that this legislation now […]
Outrageous sneak attack: AA budget amendment in the works
They’re trying to pull a fast one. We just learned that a budget amendment was added to Senate Bill 800 that instructs the Board of Medicine to develop preliminary criteria […]
Consider this path: CRNAs in the Military
This month, we spoke with Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, who serves as Chief Anesthetist at an all CRNA practice in Reston, Virginia. Jan served in the United States Air Force […]
NCE Boards Questions
Which Mapleson Circuit is best for spontaneous ventilation? A B C D E F While providing anesthesia with a circle system, you observe this waveform. What is the BEST course […]
Legislative Summit and Update
More than 100 CRNAs turned out to the Legislative Summit at the capitol in Richmond to have their voices heard and fight for Virginia CRNAs practice rights. Joined by Delegate […]
Legislative Update: AAs and Supervision
The 2023 legislative session in the General Assembly has been a busy one for VANA. Two bills were introduced that would have allowed AAs to practice in Virginia. Fortunately, both […]
VANA PAC Challenge
VANA has been facing off with the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TANA) for our first annual PAC Challenge to encourage our members to contribute to our PACs. Our goal […]
Where in the world are Virginia CRNAs? Tom Radel and Jean Snyder: Philippines
For Virginia certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), helping patients doesn’t stop at hospital borders. In October 2022, Tom Radel and Jean Snyder, both veterans of medical mission trips, traveled to […]
Just starting out: my journey as a newer CRNA
As an ODU graduate from the class of 2021, I recently started my career within a community hospital. After first beginning as an LPN and then progressing to an RN, […]