CANA Welcomes Federal Action Restoring Higher Student Loan Limits for Advanced Nursing Students
Today, Kristen Roman, DNAP, CRNA, President of the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s interim guidance recognizing eligible graduate nursing programs as professional degree programs for federal student loan purposes:
California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Responds to Preliminary Injunction Protecting Advanced Nursing Education
Today, Kristen Roman, DNAP, CRNA, CANA President, issued the following statement in response to the June 24, 2026, court order temporarily blocking the U.S. Education Department’s rule, which was set to go into effect on July 1.
CANA Responds to California Attorney General Bonta and Multistate Coalition for Defending Student Loan Pathways for Nurses
Today, Kristen Roman, DNAP, CRNA, President of the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA), issued the following statement responding to the lawsuit filed May 19, 2026 by a coalition of 24 attorneys general, including Attorney General Bonta, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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