Ep 177: The Path to Full Practice Authority in the Air Force

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

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