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Dear Patty, Breaking news! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily suspended physician supervision requirements for CRNAs! Only moments ago, CMS announced an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the pandemic and enabling YOU to practice at […]

On March 26, 2020, Vincent Davis, Director of Office of Health Care Facilities, issued a memorandum to hospital and ASTCs regarding Executive Order 18, which directs hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities to postpone non-essential procedures in light of COVID-19.  The memo emphasizes the purpose of the EO is to protect medical providers, staff and community

On March 26, 2020, Governor Lee issued Executive Order 20 which amends several provisions in Executive Order 15 related to Title 63 and 68.  Of note in this Executive Order: Item 7.1 which suspends regulatory fees as they relate to initial licensure applications. test EO has a provision Item 7.3 which gives the Department of

On March 23, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 18 that addresses concerns related to elective and non-emergent procedures. Dental service providers to not perform any non-emergency dental or oral procedures.  In addition, all hospitals and outpatient facilities shall not perform non-essential procedures.  At a minimum, this includes: joint replacement, bariatric surgery and cosmetic surgery,

At its meeting prior to the Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators, your AANA Board of Directors approved the updated “Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice.” This document reflects the professional scope of practice of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, including the full range of anesthesia services, and describes CRNAs’ professional, educational, clinical, and leadership roles. According

Please join us for our Day on the Hill on Wednesday, March 4th. This year it is extremely important that CRNA members participate! The TN General Assembly convened for a new legislative session this week with changes in several leadership positions in the House and Senate, including House Speaker. TANA Day on the Hill is

The two nursing organizations have partnered to issue a statement defining the roles that nurse anesthetists and psychiatric-mental health nurses play in ketamine infusion therapy for psychiatric disorders. Ketamine infusion therapy is increasingly being used to treat illnesses such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, treatment resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Certified Registered Nurse