NAFA

• Donates equipment and technology to VCU Nurse Anesthesia distances sites at four locations across Virginia
  
  • Outfitted third-year and specialty-area students recently with 65 Butterfly IQs, which are portable ultrasound probes that connect to mobile devices; the nearly $165,000 gift allows for guided procedures and advanced diagnostics at the patient’s bedside
• Invites students to give podium presentations to disseminate their doctoral evidence-based research at national NAFA conferences
• Funds travel and registration costs for SRNAs to attend NAFA and other specialty conferences, which provide additional learning and networking opportunities with future employers and peers
• Invites SRNAs to serve as live models and assistants in ultrasound workshops to demonstrate the latest techniques and best practices taught at VCU while reinforcing their learning