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Posted for VTANA Membership Aug 18, 2011 NBCRNA CPC Program and Professional Practice Analysis Survey Information Posted on the NBCRNA Website In response to our NBCRNA Continuous Professional Certification (CPC) Program launched at the recent AANA Annual meeting in Boston and the start of the Professional Practice Survey (PPA), we would like to communicate the following: CPC Program The CPC Program is announced on the NBCRNA homepage (www.nbcrna.com) with a link to the one-page description of the components. All questions should be directed to recertification@nbcrna.com email address. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are being developed and will be posted during the week of August 21st. The link to the CPC Program survey will go live September 6th  and extend through November 14th 2011. The NBCRNA will develop a “CPC State Tool Kit” after the CPC program components are finalized following the January NBCRNA 2012 Board of Directors meeting.        Professional Practice Analysis The NBCRNA is conducting a  Professional Practice Analysis survey for content validity on the National Certification Examination. This survey will define the framework for the National Certification Examination (NCE) for several years to come to ensure the currency and relevance of the examination. The survey  invitation was sent this week from our Castle Worldwide consultants. The PPA Survey is open for participation until September 12, 2011. A link is available on the NBCRNA homepage (www.nbcrna.com) to request to participate in this important survey.    We will continue to communiate information as it becomes available and please contact me with any questions. Karen Plaus PhD, CRNA, FAAN; Executive Director National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) 222 South Prospect| Park Ridge, IL 60068 Office: 847-655-1109|Fax: 847-825-2762 |email: kplaus@nbcrna.com Website:http://www.nbcrna.com/

August 30, 2010 David Paul Face Obituary             Pownal, VT- David Face, 62 of Pownal, VT. Died Saturday August 21, 2010 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.             David was  employed as a CRNA at North Adams Regional Hospital for the past 6 years. Before that he worked  at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. Where he was chief nurse anesthetist for  29 years. He enjoyed cooking, flower gardening and playing the organ which he did for his church for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife Kim and their 6 grown children. Feb 5, 2010 Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R 218 - Nurse Anesthetist Recognition  Jan 28, 2009          As most of you have probably heard by now, our esteemed colleague, Jack Neary, died Monday morning, January 26 after an eight month battle with metastatic melanoma. Jack was a pioneer in the field of chronic pain management delivered by CRNAs. A resident of Vermont, Jack practiced at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH for the last 23 years. If there was a treatment modality for chronic pain, Jack knew that modality and spent his life teaching others his skill. He was one of the founders of the Nurse Anesthesiology Pain Education Seminars (NAPES), the only course at it's inception, that was specific to CRNA chronic pain education. He was extremely active in combating any legislation that aimed to limit the practice of CRNAs in the field of chronic pain management. Jack "in cap" with friends and co-workers - Cottage Hospital             Jack was also a good friend to everyone he met. He always seemed even keeled and it was easy to like Jack. He was an inspiration to CRNAs everywhere and touched the lives of all of us in the CRNA community. Jack was committed to educating CRNAs in chronic pain management and his passing will not go in vain.             The AANA Foundation has set up the "Jack Neary Scholarship Fund". This fund will continue the work that Jack began those many years ago. To contribute, send a check made out to the AANA Foundation with Jack Neary's in the memo field of the check. The money will be deposited into a separate fund for use in the scholarship of pain management. There is a very easy way to donate to the Jack Neary scholarship fund by clicking on the AANA Foundation link below. This is a fast and convenient way to make a contribution to the AANA Foundation for a specific cause. Your donations through the AANA Foundation is completely tax deductible. "For those who prefer to donate online, click here for the AANA Foundation". Jack will be sorely missed, both as a friend and colleague and his legacy will live on. Thank you for your contributions, Mark Green, CRNA, MSN President-elect Vermont Association of Nurse Anesthetists 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.

 

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