Newswise — PARK RIDGE, ILL. -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing patient access to care and improving healthcare delivery by adopting the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2713). Sponsored by Reps. Lois Capps, RN, (D-CA) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) and adopted by voice vote, advancement of this critical nurse workforce development legislation is an important step toward its becoming law.
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’s 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’ interest in becoming CRNAs continues to grow to meet that demand.”
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 “represent precisely the type of bipartisan collaboration and leadership this country needs,” said Nimmo.For more background on AANA-supported legislation, visit AANA's Government Affairs webpage at http://www.aana.com/advocacy/Pages/default.aspx.
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 http://www.aana.com and www.future-of-anesthesia-care-today.com.
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