government

Ep 192: Effective Federal Advocacy Starts at Home

August 4, 2022 CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast, Political Conversations

The great thing about being an advocate for nurse anesthetists is that anyone can have an impact no matter where they live. Many federal legislators starts locally so there are opportunities to create relationships early and close to home. Sarah Tweedy, CRNA, got a first-hand look at working with legislators as a student and has carried that interest into her young professional career. Find out what she’s learned about advocacy and how best to build relationships with policy-makers.

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Ep 182: The Push for Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

May 26, 2022 CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast

More than 1,000 CRNAs work with the Veterans Health Administration and they can’t operate with full practice authority like their counterparts serving in every branch of the military. The Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists is working to change that despite significant pushback, and former president Diane Boettger, MHS, CRNA, joins the show to talk about her time on the board and the work the organization is doing to push CRNAs forward.

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Ep 175: Why More Nurses Need to Be Elected to Congress

April 7, 2022 Current Events, Podcast, Political Conversations

As we approach another round of midterm elections, we wanted to introduce you to one of the few nurses around the country that hopes to represent her state in Congress. Renee Ellmers is running again in North Carolina after previously serving three terms and she’s doing so with the goal of improving access to healthcare in our country. We’ll also discuss why it matters to have nurses representing our profession as elected leaders and how it might have made a difference in a recent ruling in Tennessee.

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Ep 59: Legislative and Regulatory Issues CRNAs Face with Anna Polyak

February 6, 2020 CE Credit

It can be challenging enough for CRNAs to keep up with their own responsibilities each day so we understand how difficult it is to stay updated on changing legislation and regulatory issues. Did you know the AANA can be a huge resource for you? We brought on Senior Director of State Government Affairs Anna Polyak, RN, JD, to tell us about where the organization is focused and what they’re doing to help CRNAs.

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Ep #7: Patrick Ballantine – CRNAs & The Legislature

January 3, 2019 Podcast, Political Conversations

Having a voice for CRNAs in the legislature is incredibly important. On this episode of the podcast, we’ll speak with Patrick Ballantine, lobbyist for the NCANA, about what kinds of conversations are happening on the legislative level and how you can get involved in making sure CRNA interests are represented in government.

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