Full Practice Authority within the VHA is Personal for Marine Corps Veteran and Future CRNA
By Julie Ciaramella AANA Public Relations & Communications As a veteran and a nurse working at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility, Matthew Jenkins, a student registered nurse anesthetist, understands the importance of CRNA ...
CPC Application for Certification Renewal Is Open Through November 30
The 2020 Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Application window for certification renewal is open on the NBCRNA portal for CRNAs due to renew their certification by July 31, 2020. The deadline ...
Disparities in Anesthesia Outcomes: What Can CRNAs Do?
By Edwin Aroke, PhD, CRNA Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Terrica Durbin, DNP, PhD, CRNA Program Chair, University of Tennessee Knoxville Reprinted courtesy of AANA NewsBulletin: May 2020 ...
Show Appreciation during National Nurses Week
TANA President David Klappholz, MSN, RN, CRNA submitted a letter to various news outlets this week and has been published in the The Greenville Sun and other weekly newsletters. The ...
AANA Resources for Elective Surgeries | Pediatric Anesthesia Webinar | Health Disparities Statement
NEW INFOGRAPHIC Resuming Elective, Non-Urgent Surgical Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic As parts of the U.S. begin to resume elective non-urgent surgical services, the AANA has developed an infographic ...
CRNA Union University Alumni: ‘Love Conquers All’
This powerful photo taken in a TGH operating room has captured the hearts of millions around the globe. Our motto since Covid-19 first swept into our community has been 'Love ...
AANA Advocacy: New COVID-19 Resources
The AANA Advocacy team has compiled an FAQ Document on Supervision Removal with the latest information and answers to your questions about how the CMS waiver will affect your practice. ...
CMS Temporarily Suspends Physician Supervision Requirements For CRNAs
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 ...
Governor Bill Lee Issues Statewide “Safer-at-Home” Order and Closes Non-Essential Businesses
Governor Bill Lee issued a statewide “safer-at-home” order and closed “non-essential” businesses. Attached are the two most recent Executive Orders. Please let us know if you have any questions. Executive ...
ASTC & Hospital Letter on Elective Procedures from TN DoH
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 ...