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Contributions (or gifts), dues and fees to IANA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, payments may be deductible as ordinary business expenses.
6% of your AANA dues payment is not deductable for lobbying expenses. This percentage only applies to the Illinois portion of your dues and does not include the percentage that AANA provides for its lobbying expenses.
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Scholarships/Grants/Awards
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Are you a SRNA interested in applying for a scholarship? Are you a CRNA who wants to nominate a colleage for an award? Or are you a CRNA interested in receiving a research grant? If you answered yes to any of those questions, please go to the AANA Foundation website for a chance to earn up to $14,000!
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Lee Thomas Shank, 27, of Reddick, IL, passed away Fri. Apr. 12, 2013 in Edwardsville, IL.
He was born Aug. 1, 1985 in Chicago Heights, IL to Janette Williams of Chicago, IL and Peter T. Shank of Reddick, IL.
Lee was a Registered Nurse and was attending SIU-Edwardsville fulltime to become a Nurse Anesthetist.
In addition to his mother, father and step-mother, Janice Shank of Reddick, he is survived by: sister, Shannon Sopiarz and her fiancé, Kyle Johnson and her son, Cooper Sopiarz of Chicago, IL, sister, Nicole Mitchell and her husband Zachary of St. Louis, MO, grandmothers, Sharon Williams of Beaver Dam, KY and Martha Shank of Matteson, IL,and numerous aunts, uncles and extended family.
Kathy R. Bateman (nee Gibson), age 56, of Crown Point, IN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, February 24, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Larry of 35 years; 2 children, Jonathan Bateman of Lowell, IN and Rachel (Jay) Sonnenberg of Merrillville, IN; 1 grandson, Rudy Sonnenberg; mother, Agnes (late Rudy) Gibson of Kentucky; siblings, Dale (Claudia) Gibson, Barry (Cathy) Gibson, Terri Gibson, Janet (Kenny) Barkley, and Matt Gibson.
Kathy graduated from the Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center School of Anesthesia is 1998; she worked as a CRNA at St. Anthony Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center in Indiana. Her tireless desire for adventure, spontaneity, and embracing life's beautiful moments served as a testament to her open mind and loving heart. She will be forever remembered by the countless number of friends and family she loved and supported throughout her life.
Lindy M. Rath, 30, of Sherman, died at 7:25 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012 in her home.
She was born on February 13, 1982 to Frank (Kim) Hollinshead and Teri (Randy) Hensey Tomaw and they survive.
Also surviving are her hus-band Travis Rath and their son Tanner; one daughter, Kellie Wilkinson and one son Garrett Wilkinson with Dennis Wilkin-son; seven sisters, Debbie Hollinshead, Shari (Jamie) Bossman, Kimberly Hollin-shead, Lexie Hollinshead, Tori Hollinshead, Bria Fritsch and Abby Tomaw; three brothers, Frankie Hollinshead, Ryan (Brianna) Fritsch and Cody Tomaw. She is preceded in death by her grandparents.
Lindy was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church and was a resident of Sherman and Springfield all of her life. She worked as a registered nurse at Memorial Medical Center. Lindy was a member of IANA as a student registered nurse anesthetist.
Rosetta J. "Rosemary" Blomeyer, 89, of Peoria passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Manor Court Liberty Village in Peoria.
Rosemary graduated from Pella, Iowa, High School in 1940, and received a diploma in nursing in 1944 from
St. Thomas Mercy Hospital in Marshalltown, Iowa.
She was recruited for military service and served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II in the Philippines. After the war she furthered her education to become a Nurse Anesthetist, working at Methodist Hospital in Peoria until her retirement in 1960.
Rosemary was a member of PEO Sisterhood Chapter FB, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, As You Like It Club and Methodist Medical Center Service League.
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Update
On April 17, 2013, the Senate Licensed Activities & Pension Committee reconvened and Chairman Martinez elected to hold Senate Bill 1662 in Committee. On April 19th, this legislation was re-referred back to the Senate Committee on Assignments in accordance with Senate procedural rules governing legislation not advancing out of committee by established Session deadlines. Accordingly, this measure is not likely to be further considered in 2013 Spring Session. We will continue to closely monitor this legislation as well as any new developments in the remaining month of May Session. Thank you to the many Members that participated in communicating your opposition, making district office calls and educating the General Assembly regarding the adverse implications of this previously proposed legislation.
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Governor Quinn Declares January 20-26, 2013 Illinois Nurse Anesthetist Week
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Governor Pat Quinn
Proclaims the Week of
January 20-26, 2013 as
Illinois Nurse Anesthetists Week.
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Meeting with Tammy Duckworth
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IANA Members attend Congressional Candidate (8th) Tammy Duckworth Fundraiser in Chicago on October 30, 2012 .
Left to Right - Anita Sheridan M.S. CRNA and Tammy Duckworth and Angela Tylka, M.S. CRNA from Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
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Costs of Alternative Pain Management Paths
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Chronic pain is a significant public health issue in the United States. According to the latest report
by the Institute of Medicine, over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic intractable pain at a
cost exceeding $600 billion a year. However, there are not a sufficient number of healthcare
professionals available to address chronic pain.1 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
(CRNAs) are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) educated to the masters or doctoral
level in an accredited nurse anesthesia education program, with specialized training, skill, and
expertise in the fields of anesthesia and pain management. CRNAs are among the qualified
healthcare professionals available to provide these needed services, and referring physicians rely
on CRNA expertise in caring for their patients, especially in rural areas. Click here to read more...
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Congresswoman Schakowsky Fundraiser
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(left to right) Christine A Salvator, CRNA, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Mark Capello, CRNA.
Mark and Christine were sponsors of the Schakowsky fundraiser on July 16, 2012.
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Meeting with Congressman Hultgren (R) IL
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Visit to Congressman Randy Hultgren (R) 14th in his Geneva, IL office on May 23, 2012 to discuss CRNA Federal Advocay Reimbursement Issues by Phil Robles, CRNA IANA President and Christine Salvator, CRNA IANA President Elect (named right to left)
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| IANA Membership
In this letter additional details about the Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program are explained. The NBCRNA has been working on updating the recertification program for over four years. The existing recertification program, largely unchanged over the past forty years, served the profession well when it was conceived, but now fails to address current standards and practices for professional certification and does not reflect the maintenance of competence and lifelong learning that are the basis for other health care professionals' recertification programs. There is an increasing expectation among key stakeholders-regulatory bodies, state boards of nursing, employers, and consumers-that members of the health care professions demonstrate their commitment to a program of continual learning and assessment throughout their professional careers.
We are fully aware of the significance of adopting new recertification requirements. The Board worked hard to address concerns expressed by long-practicing nurse anesthetists, establishing requirements that respect both their years of practice and career expectations, and considered the potential cost and demands on time. In doing so we were careful to balance those concerns with the compelling need to meet the demands of the stakeholders. Responding to the input of nurse anesthetists, we reduced the CE credit requirement, included CE credit for the competency modules, removed the challenges imposed by the practice requirement for those who need to be away from the profession for some time, extended the initiation date and delayed the implementation of a pass/fail examination. Please refer to our website www.nbcrnacpc.com for more details.
This letter outlines the requirements adopted by NBCRNA following consideration of feedback received from stakeholders. Over the next several months and years, the NBCRNA will be working to define the details of the program. We will identify opportunities to involve practicing nurse anesthetists in this process as we move forward, for it is important that we be equally vested in its lasting value. We want to thank the AANA Board of Directors and all certificants who took the time to offer thoughts and suggestions during the development of this program.
We are committed to keeping you informed as we move ahead, and look forward to sharing more information with you. Please see below for details.
Mary Anne Krogh, PhD, CRNA
NBCRNA President
CPC Program Requirements
Implementation:
The starting date of the Continued Professional Certification Program will be January 1, 2016.
Certification Period:
The certification period will be 4 years.
Continuing Education:
- The continuing education requirement will be 15 assessed CE units per year.
- In addition, ten (10) professional activity units (developmental activities which do not require an assessment) will be required per year.
The assessed credits will require prior-approval, while the professional activities will be self monitored by the certificant, but subject to audit by the NBCRNA.
Competency Modules:
The CPC program will require 4 self-study modules every 4 years on subjects addressing core competencies in anesthesia (airway management techniques, applied clinical pharmacology, applied physiology and pathophysiology, and anesthesia technology). Continuing education credit will be awarded when these modules are completed.
Examination:
- A competency examination will be phased into the program over the next 20 years. Required at 8-year intervals, the first examination will be available beginning in 2020. During an anesthetist's first 8-year interval, the examination will be used for diagnostic and developmental purposes (a nurse anesthetist failing to meet the performance standard in any major content area will complete additional continuing education credits in that category).
- By the year 2032, all nurse anesthetists will be required to meet a passing standard on the recertification examination at 8-year intervals. Four attempts to pass the test within a 4 year recertification cycle will be allowed.
Work Requirement:
In recognition of the role of local credentialing bodies, the NBCRNA will no longer monitor practice hours as a part of the CPC program.
Re-Entry:
Criteria for re-entry to practice following lapsed certification will be established at a later date.
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April 14-17, 2013
AANA Mid-Year Assembly
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
May 4-5, 2013
IANA Spring Conference
The I Hotel & Conference Center
Champaign, IL
August 10-13, 2013
AANA Annual Meeting
The Mirage
Las Vegas, NV
September 14-15, 2013
IANA Fall Conference
Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
Lisle, IL
November 8-10, 2013
AANA Fall Leadership Conference
Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL
September 13-16, 2014
AANA Annual Meeting
Orlando World Center Marriott
Orlando, FL
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Springfield, IL 62701
(217)528-6221
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