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July 25, 2008 The New Jersey Board of Nursing (BON) has adopted amendments to its rules, effective June 16, 2008, that add CRNAs as a type of advanced practice nurse (APN) in New Jersey.  The adopted rules require that both (1) CRNAs currently practicing in New Jersey, and (2) CRNAs without master’s degrees who may wish to practice in New Jersey now or in the future, must apply for and obtain APN status by June 16, 2009.  Additional information concerning these rules, including application requirements and information, is posted on the member side of the AANA website at http://www.aana.com/MemberHome.aspx  under Government Affairs > State Issues > News.   The information currently posted on the AANA website will also appear in the September 2008 AANA NewsBulletin.  Because these rules require both (1) CRNAs currently licensed in New Jersey, including those who may live in other states, and (2) CRNAs who do not have master’s degrees who may wish to practice in New Jersey in the future, to apply for APN status by June 16, 2009, we wanted to notify all 50 state nurse anesthetist association presidents and government relations committee chairs concerning this application deadline. June 5, 2007 Nurse Anesthetist Appointment to National Nursing Council Makes History, AANA member John Nagelhout first CRNA appointed to NACNEP Park Ridge , Ill. – For the first time, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) will serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP). American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) member John Nagelhout, CRNA, PhD, FAAN, was appointed by Michael Leavitt, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to serve a four-year term that will end in September 2011. April 19, 2007 Suzanne Brown, CRNA, Recognized for Commitment to Global Health Washington, D.C. – Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is pleased to announce that Suzanne Brown, CRNA, is a recipient of the second annual Golden Apple Award. As part of its World Health Day observances, HVO created this award as a way of recognizing the extraordinary educational contributions of volunteers to sites abroad. Each volunteer honored with this award has demonstrated a strong commitment to HVO’s educational mission by working on curriculum development, teacher training, didactic or clinical training, or the enhancement of educational resources. March 14, 2007 Major General Gale Pollock to Serve as Interim Army Surgeon General Major General Gale Pollock, CRNA, has been selected to serve as the interim Army Surgeon General/Commanding General of the Army Medical Command. The resignation of Army Surgeon General Kevin C. Kiley, who submitted his request to retire on March 11, 2007, made it necessary to fill the vacated position during the interim. Major General Pollock will execute the duties of the Surgeon General/Commanding General of the Army Medical Command until a new officer is named.

 

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