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APRN License Application is Now Available As you may already know, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license is required for practice beginning July 1, 2013. This license is required in order for you to continue or begin practicing as an APRN in West Virginia. If you currently have Announcement of Advanced Practice AND a current certification is on file at the Board office you will automatically be issued a license through the "grandfathering clause". If you meet this criteria,
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APRN License Application is Now Available
As you may already know, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license is required for practice beginning July 1, 2013. This license is required in order for you to continue or begin practicing as an APRN in West Virginia. If you currently have Announcement of Advanced Practice AND a current certification is on file at the Board office you will automatically be issued a license through the "grandfathering clause". If you meet this criteria, then you do not need to complete an APRN … [Read More...]
Important Tax Notice
Please remember that as an AANA member you are also a member of the WVANA. Consequently, a portion of your AANA Dues money is returned to our state association to assist in funding the necessary components of an effective state association. This amount is $232.50 per member. As required by section 6033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is the responsibility of your WVANA Board to inform you what percentage of dues money returned to our state association is allocated to lobbying expenses at … [Read More...]
WVANA Annual Meeting – Register Now!
We are happy to announce that registration is now open for our 2013 WVANA Annual Meeting. We are excited to be holding our meeting this year in northern West Virginia at the Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling, WV. New this year, we are offering online registration with secure payment via PayPal. You do not need your own PayPal account - just click Pay On-Line and follow the instructions! Please click on the Annual Meeting tab above to view our brochure and to register … [Read More...]
The Limits of Succinylcholine for Critically Ill Patients
The Limits of Succinylcholine for Critically Ill Patients Anesth Analg. 2012;115:873-9 Blanié A, Ract C, Leblanc PE, Cheisson G, Huet O, Laplace C, Lopes T, Pottecher J, Duranteau J, Vigué B Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with increases in arterial potassium concentrations after succinylcholine administration in ICU patients. A secondary purpose was to analyze the incidence of hyperkalemia ≥ 6.5 mmol/L under these same … [Read More...]
“Thanking Our Troops”
The "Thanking Our Troops" special section in the November 9, 2012, issue of USA Today features a two-page spread on the role of nurse anesthetists in the U.S. Military. The timing of this wonderful insert, which includes a full-page advertisement and a full page of editorial content from your AANA, coincides with Veterans Day on November 11. Please Click Here to view this special section in USA Today. … [Read More...]
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