Regarding the committee's advancement of H.R. 2713, which would reauthorize and modernize federal Nursing Workforce Development programs, AANA President Cheryl Nimmo, DNP, MSHSA, CRNA, said, "AANA is encouraged by the committee鈥檚 actions for taking the next step to support nursing education programs. With more than 110 nurse anesthesia programs nationwide, demand for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) continues to grow and nurses鈥� interest in becoming CRNAs continues to grow to meet that demand.鈥�
The bipartisan collaboration concerning Title VIII promotes investment in our nation's nursing schools, faculty, students, and the health of the public. Bill sponsoring Representatives Capps and Joyce 鈥渞epresent precisely the type of bipartisan collaboration and leadership this country needs,鈥� said Nimmo.For more background on AANA-supported legislation, visit AANA's Government Affairs webpage at .
About the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)Founded in 1931 and located in Park Ridge, Ill., and Washington, D.C., the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional organization representing more than 50,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student registered nurse anesthetists across the United States. As advanced practice registered nurses and anesthesia specialists, CRNAs administer approximately 43 million anesthetics to patients in the United States each year and are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America. In some states, CRNAs are the sole anesthesia professionals in nearly 100 percent of rural hospitals. For more information, visit and www.future-of-anesthesia-care-today.com.
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