army crna

What is an Army CRNA Program?

Today the Army CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Program continues its mission establishing its roots during the civil war, with more formal education as our country entered WWI and WWII. The program continues today as our country attends to the current conflicts just as it did with these trained nurses being part of the field…

HIPAA Compliance Nursing

Nursing: Understanding HIPAA Compliance

All patient information is federally protected by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act also outlines security rules and procedures of how healthcare practitioners including nurses should handle personal health information. What Patient Health Information is Protected by Federal Law? Medical records detailing…