Ep 177: The Path to Full Practice Authority in the Air Force
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
The fight to give CRNAs full practice authority continues in states across the country but there have been some important victories along the way. All you need to do is look to our military to find a model that many people would like to see across the profession as the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force have all removed restrictions on CRNAs. Today we’ll talk with Air Force Colonel Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, who was one of the key people involved in helping the Air Force gain that authority and she’ll share the story of how it all happened.
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What we discuss in this episode:
2:53 – Jan’s background in the Air Force
7:07 – ASA and military CRNAs
9:53 – Battling against restrictions
14:27 – Calling Deb Molina
17:04 – Details from the meeting
20:55 – How they reached an outcome
24:21 – Different rules
27:18 – Advocating
29:23 – VA rules in different states
33:38 – Final thoughts
34:50 – Where she was on 9/11