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 includes a provision that would permanently remove physician supervision of CRNAs under Medicare Part A conditions of participation. Endorsed by [...]
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 for licensure of AAs by Dec. 1, 2023. VANA’s leadership team is meeting to discuss next steps. We will be [...]
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 Reserve for 26 years and retired as a Colonel. If you’ve heard her name, it’s likely because Jan is currently [...]
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 of action at this time? Replace the CO2 absorbent Increase the patient's minute ventilation Replace the water trap on the [...]
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 Ellen Campbell and supported by the outreach from over 300 nurse anesthetists from across the commonwealth, including over 900 calls, [...]
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 HB 1925 and SB 1342 were stopped in the legislature before they could advance out of committee. But they did [...]
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 is to encourage our members to make a generous gift – and become a monthly donor – to help advance [...]
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 Salcedo, Eastern Samar, Philippines to work with local medical providers and provide aid to vulnerable community members. The trip marks [...]
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, I ran into a friend who happened to be an APRN. Hearing about her role and learning more about the [...]
Gary Hahn – My journey as a CRNA
As a life-long (and recently retired!) CRNA, I’ve found myself reflecting on my journey -- how I decided to become a CRNA, what kept me involved in Virginia nursing, and what lessons, as a professor, I feel are most important to pass along to newer generations of CRNAs. My first [...]
