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AANA Congratulates New Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Pledges to Support VA and America’s Veterans
February 10, 2021 GMT
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PARK RIDGE, Ill., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ (AANA) Leaders of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) congratulated Denis McDonough on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and pledged the AANA’s continued support of the VA to ensure the nation’s veterans receive timely, expert, quality care.
In a Feb. 8 letter to the secretary, AANA CEO Randall D. Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA, highlighted the critical role Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) play in the VA healthcare system. Moore requested a meeting with the new secretary to continue the AANA’s discussions with the agency on the need for permanently expanding full practice authority within the scope of CR
My Turn: Looking for health policy leadership? Choose a nurse
Published: 2/9/2021 6:00:06 AM
Gov. Chris Sununu is facing many challenges, with a surging pandemic and its economic devastation at the top of the list.
The arduous process of choosing hundreds of appointees to staff state agencies to manage these crises is on-going. As president of the New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthesiology I would entreat Gov. Sununu to consider appointing nurses to move our state forward and help keep our residents safe.
This year has cast a light on the value of the nursing profession as never before. Nurses – particularly Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) – walked resolutely into danger to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurse Anesthetists Among Healthcare Workers To Be Honored At Superbowl LV
Vaccinated Nurse Anesthetists from Central Florida Attending as Guests of the NFL
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The NFL Commissioner has invited nurse anesthetists from across central Florida to attend the Super Bowl LV Sunday, Feb. 7. Hundreds of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) from Tampa and the central Florida who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will attend the game as guests of the NFL. CRNAs have been deployed across the country to serve on the pandemic s frontline of care, using their expertise to help those in greatest need, said Erik Rauch, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C, a CRNA from the greater Tampa Bay area.
From the column: "As the surge of COVID-19 patients needing emergency care has begun to stabilize, and as most front-line workers are on their way to being vaccinated, there is a glimmer of hope but also a moment of reflection."
Arkansasâ Nurse Anesthetists Call for Removal of Unnecessary Practice Barriers
Newswise LITTLE ROCK, AR (ARANA) As healthcare providers across Arkansas continue to meet the needs of patients impacted by COVID-19 or requiring surgery, state legislators are considering bills that will affect patients’ access to affordable care.
Debra Varela, DNP, CRNA, president of Arkansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (ARANA), is calling on the Arkansas General Assembly to pass legislation to permit Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice without unnecessary barriers.
“’Keeping your hometown healthy’ is more than a state slogan. For CRNAs, it’s a call to action,” said Varela. As advanced practice registered nurses, “CRNAs expertly care for the whole patient, not just their condition, and make patient care more affordable and accessible.”