March Madness 2025
Thank You to Our March Madness Student Takeover Teams from MBU, ODU and VCU! VANA wishes to extend a special thank you to the incredible nurse anesthesia students from Mary Baldwin University (MBU), Old Dominion University (ODU), and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) who participated in our annual March Madness social [...]
Bylaws – Hospitals and Medical Centers
Understanding the bylaws at your hospital or medical center is essential for anyone working within the healthcare system, especially advanced practice providers like SRNAs (Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists) and CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). Bylaws explain how decisions are made, what’s expected of medical staff, how problems are handled, and [...]
VANA 2025 Student Ambassadors
VANA’s Student Ambassador Program is in full swing this semester! You might have seen content online from our 2025 cohort of SRNAs, who are sharing their experiences as they attend events, go to class, and learn about what it takes to be a CRNA in Virginia. If you see one [...]
Support the Future of Your Practice: Donate to the CRNA-PAC
Every day, the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists (VANA) advocates to protect your ability to practice to the fullest extent of your education and training. But we can't do it without your help—and that includes your financial support of the CRNA-PAC, the political action committee that gives Certified Registered Nurse [...]
Where in the World is VANA: Cindy Linenthal
Name, Job Title, Employer: Cindy Linenthal, DNAP, CRNA Manager of Anesthesia Services Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, Virginia Can you share a bit about your role? I have been the Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at a rural CRNA-only practice site since 2022. In this role, I provide [...]
2025 General Assembly Session in Review
The 2025 session of the Virginia General Assembly proved to be a pivotal moment for VANA as we worked to defend the practice of CRNAs, push back against misguided policy proposals, and advance the cause of modernizing outdated supervision laws. Mobilizing Against AA Licensure Despite the Joint Commission on Health [...]
Action Needed: SB 882 advances — CAAs are bad medicine for Virginia
Urgent action is needed in the General Assembly! Senate Bill 882, which allows CAAs to practice in Virginia, advanced from the Senate Health Professions Subcommittee to the Senate Education and Health Committee. This is the last stop for SB 882 before it can reach the Senate floor. Learn more about SB 882 [...]
Owens: Proposed bill would empower Virginia nurse anesthetists
Note: This column was published in The Virginian-Pilot. Proposed bill would empower Virginia nurse anesthetists By Derek Owens, DrAP, CRNA Every year across the country, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) — also known as nurse anesthesiologists or — safely administer more than 58 million anesthetics to patients. During National CRNA [...]
Stop HB 1647 — CAAs are bad medicine for Virginia
Urgent action is needed in the General Assembly now! Please contact the House Health and Human Services Committee today and tell them to oppose HB 1647, which allows CAAs to practice in Virginia. This legislation is expected to come before the committee in the coming days. In short, HB 1647 licenses CAAs and is [...]
Support HB 2391 — End Supervision of Virginia’s CRNAs
Urgent action is needed in the General Assembly now! Please contact the House Health and Human Services Committee today and tell them to support HB 2391, legislation that would end supervision of CRNAs in Virginia and expand patient access to safe, high-quality anesthesia care. This legislation is expected to come [...]
