News

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  • Attorney General Opinion Request (0371-KP) – Maintains Status Quo

    Tuesday, February 09, 2021

    General Paxton’s Opinion maintains the status quo, which is the best possible outcome for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) operating in Texas.


  • 2021 CRNA Week

    Monday, January 25, 2021

    Press Release for 2021 CRNA Week


  • 2020 Fall Newsletter

    Wednesday, January 06, 2021

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • Telemonitoring Services APRN Update

    Monday, December 21, 2020

    The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is adopting amendments to the Telehealth Services Policy and Telemedicine Services Policy to implement  Senate Bill 670 (SB 670), adding parity requirements into Texas Medicaid statutes. Previously, section 531.0216(g)(2), which…


  • Faces of TxANA: Martha Vera, DNP, CRNA

    Monday, September 28, 2020

    Our Faces of TxANA series shines a light on the work of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and offers a perspective on how CRNAs positively contribute to our state’s health care system. This month, we invite you to meet Martha Vera, DNP, CRNA.


  • 2020 Summer Newsletter

    Monday, August 31, 2020

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • TxANA’s Statement on Diversity and Racism

    Tuesday, June 02, 2020

    TxANA respects the lives of every person. We stand with you against racism. We encourage all CRNAs to listen, learn, and dialogue with one another about these very important issues facing our state and nation.  AANA Leaders Issue Statement on the Death of George Floyd. Click Here…


  • TxANA Members Step Up To Answer Texas’ And Other States COVID-19 Call

    Tuesday, April 14, 2020

    Anne Quasnitschka, CRNA, DNP had just left her job at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth to begin another assignment when she was notified it was now cancelled due to one of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 executive orders directing all elective surgeries and procedures…


  • 2020 Winter Newsletter

    Tuesday, December 31, 2019

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • FTC Files Comment with TMB in Opposition to Proposed Supervision Rule

    Wednesday, December 11, 2019

    AUSTIN, TEXAS (Dec. 10, 2019)--The following statement regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s public comment on the Texas Medical Board’s proposed rule impacting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists should be attributed to Matthew J.Mitchell,…


  • Faces of TxANA: T’Anya Carter, CRNA

    Wednesday, June 26, 2019

    Faces of TxANA is an opportunity to learn more about the work of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, how CRNAs positively contribute to our state’s healthcare sector, and the role these leaders play in TxANA. This month, we invite you to meet T'Anya Carter, CRNA.


  • 2019 Summer Newsletter

    Monday, June 10, 2019

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • Faces of TxANA: Masson Farmer, DNP, CRNA, FASPM

    Monday, April 08, 2019

    Faces of TxANA is an opportunity to learn more about the work of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, how CRNAs positively contribute to our state’s healthcare sector, and the role these leaders play in TxANA. This month, we invite you to meet Masson Farmer, DNP, CRNA, FASPM.


  • 2019 Spring Newsletter

    Tuesday, March 12, 2019

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • Faces of TxANA: James Stockman, MSNA, CRNA

    Wednesday, March 06, 2019

    Faces of TxANA is an opportunity to learn more about the work of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, how CRNAs positively contribute to our state’s healthcare sector, and the role these leaders play in TxANA. This month, we invite you to meet James Stockman, MSNA, CRNA.


  • 2019 Winter Newsletter

    Thursday, December 06, 2018

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.


  • TxANA Statement on Anesthesia Delivery in Texas

    Friday, November 09, 2018

    The following statement on anesthesia delivery in Texas can be attributed to Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, President of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA): Click Here


  • Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TXANA) announces newly elected 2018-2019 Board of Directors

    Wednesday, October 17, 2018

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2018 Media Contact: Jennifer Waisath Harris  jharris@jwhcommunications.com (512)773-7168 Newly Elected Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA) Board of Directors Committed to Advancing Patient Safety and Improving Access to Anesthesia…


  • One Year Later: A Look Back at the Hurricane Harvey Ride-Out

    Wednesday, September 12, 2018

    By Elyse Parchmont, CRNA Just over one year ago, Hurricane Harvey battered the Texas coast. From South Texas coastal cities to communities north of Houston, massive rainfall, winds, and scattered tornadoes wreaked havoc. Floodwaters devastated Houston and the surrounding areas,…


  • 2018 Fall Newsletter

    Friday, September 07, 2018

    Our latest TxANA newsletter is out, and we hope you’ll read it online here and share with your fellow CRNA colleagues.