IDANA/Idaho Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Meeting with legislators for Idaho CRNAs

Since 2000, National CRNA Week has been an annual celebration of the more than 71,000 CRNAs and nurse anesthesia residents in the United States. Celebrate with us all week long January 21-27, 2024!

Sandra Bordi, DNP, CRNA and California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology President-Elect, is publishing an article titled, “California Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Workforce Study." California is the third state to conduct a formal CRNA workforce study, which is instrumental in our advocacy efforts for CRNA practice. This study will be published in the November/December issue of Nursing Outlook!

Take a look:

California Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Workforce Study Nurse anesthesia in California has been instrumental in shaping Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practice nationally, but to date, no wor…

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CRNAs can sign up for the CPCA as soon as they enter their second four-year cycle. Class A, Class B, and Core Module requirements do not need to be completed before signing up for the CPCA. For more information on the CPCA, visit www.nbcrna.com/cpca

The CPCA is available year-round and is offered in-person or online for your convenance. Schedule your CPCA early to ensure you get the time, date, and modality you prefer. Go to the CPCA Resources website to schedule your CPCA! www.nbcrna.com/cpca

Last night, we had another great opportunity to connect and talk with many legislators about CRNAs in Idaho at the annual Ada County Lincoln Day Association banquet. We were able to meet and visit with former Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who was responsible for the signing which made Idaho the third opt-out state from Medicare in March of 2002. It was a great honor to thank him and hear that story. Thank you Caroline Merritt, Jennifer Wolff, and Gus Powell for attending this event on behalf of Idaho CRNAs!

On Monday, IDANA had a great day advocating for CRNAs at the Capitol. We connected with multiple legislators and observed Health and Welfare Committee meetings from both the House and the Senate. Thank you to our wonderful lobbyist, Caroline Merritt, for organizing the event. Also, we had the pleasure of having Ashley Gardiner join us for the day. Ashley is in her final year of her doctoral CRNA program at Gonzaga Univeristy. We look forward to having Ashley join our profession in Boise upon graduation.

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Since 2000, National CRNA Week has been the annual celebration of our nation’s Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and nurse anesthesia students.

The highly respected profession of nurse anesthesiology traces its origins to the 1860s, when nurses eased the suffering of wounded soldiers in the Civil War. Today, there are nearly 66,000 CRNAs and nurse anesthesia students nationwide.

Celebrate both the rich past and promising future of the original anesthesia experts Jan. 22-28.

Don't Miss This Opportunity for 9 Meeting CEUs!

The Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists (UANA) invites you to attend their 2023 Annual Meeting. For more information about this event and to register, please visit: https://www.uana.org/uana-annual-meeting/ . Registration can be processed the morning of the event. In order to ensure a name badge and packet, please register by February 3.

IDANA was once again a sponsor of the 2023 Governor’s Inaugural Dinner this weekend. We look forward to working with new and returning elected officials to continue improving the healthcare system for both CRNAs and our patients in the state.

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Colleen Shackelford, Nurse Practitioners of Idaho
Michael Hunt, IDANA-AANA Federal Political Director
Caroline Merritt, IDANA Executive Director

--- Tom Baribeault DNP, CRNA ---

Tom brings TONS of obstetric experience with him. Great presentations on OB, as well as using precedex effectively in obstetrics and the benefits it brings. Thanks Tom for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

--- Matt Zinder MS, CH, CRNA ---

Matt presented for us at our North Idaho ski conference earlier this year. His topics covered were great, and highly applicable to the production pressures and day to day lives of each of us. He is bringing us talks on provider wellness and stress management. Thank you Matt for returning to our state to share your knowledge with our CRNAs!

--- Jeff Molter MSN, MBA, CRNA ---

Bringing us vital information about the AANA and our profession as nurse anesthesiologists. Many great topics covered and many great ways CRNAs are involved and can be involved. Thank you Jeff!

--- Scott Rigdon DNAP, MPH, CRNA, NSPM-C ---

A stellar non-surgical pain management practitioner presenting at the Fall 2022 IDANA conference on NSAIDS, Neuromodulators, and other pain related drugs and topics affecting our practice. Afterall, pain is "simple". Thank you Scott!

Who's coming back for the annual PAC event Co****le tournament at the Fall 2022 Conference in Boise, ID!? Don't forget your custom team T-shirts!

Good morning! Quick reminder for members to check your email from the AANA that has a link to vote for bylaw amendments from Saturday’s business meeting. Voting remains open until 1:00pm on Tuesday (tomorrow). The process to vote works pretty smooth and allows you the chance to read the amendments and also listen to the videotaped discussion from the meeting. Have a great day!