Tell your CRNA story…
By Jean Snyder, VANA Communications Committee Chair Let’s play a game. Answer each question based on your past or present experience. Each yes scores you one point. Are you a military CRNA that is (was) allowed to practice independently when you are (were) active duty? Are you a civilian [...]
Meet Nicole McAllister, VANA’s new Association Manager
Nicole McAllister Association Management McGuire Woods Consulting - Advocacy Richmond, VA Nicole joined McGuireWoods Consulting in 2022 and serves on the MWCAdvocacy team working with associations to help them reach their strategic objectives and manage their day-to-day operations. Nicole has a background in communications, development and project management in [...]
Leadership Retreat
By Meredith Joyner, VANA President-Elect VANA's Leadership Retreat will be held at Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen, VA, on July 29 & 30, 2022. The leadership team will gather to focus on VANA's mission and align with VANA's annual goals. The mission of VANA is to promote safe anesthesia care and to [...]
Public Relations Update
By Adam Bitely, Martin Waymire It’s been a busy first half of 2022 as Martin Waymire and the VANA Communications Committee have ramped up communications efforts, especially on the social media front. During the first half of 2022, VANA’s social media content has been viewed more than 435,000 times and [...]
Congratulations to the newly Elected Positions
Congratulations to the newly elected members of VANA’s 2022-2023 Leadership President-Elect: Maria Hirsch [email protected] I would be honored to serve as your VANA President-Elect. My nearly 30 years in the profession has given me the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical settings and serve in many roles at [...]
2022 Annual Fall Conference
By Karen Gillikin, VANA Education & Programs Committee Chair VANA is headed back to Northern Virginia this year for the annual Fall Conference. The 2022 and 2023 Fall Meetings will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA. This luxury hotel is connected to exclusive shopping [...]
District 5 News
By Nickie Damico, [email protected] This will be my last entry in the newsletter as District 5 Director. It has been an honor to serve as your representative. Thank you to all who have devoted time and energy to support me and VANA District 5 over the past 2 years. When [...]
Mark Your Calendar
July 29-30, 2022: District 5 CE Event & Reception, Richmond, VA and virtually August 12-16, 2022: AANA Annual Congress October 1-2, 2022: VANA Annual Fall Conference, McLean, VA February 4, 2023: VANA Winter Workshop, Richmond, VA
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 [...]