Peer Assistance Helpline
(800) 654-5167
National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
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AANA Peer Assistance Resource Directory
The following resources are available for helping CRNAs and student nurse anesthetists facing substance use disorder (SUD) issues. This assistance is also for the families, friends, coworkers, managers, supervisors, or colleagues seeking information or guidance.
The first step in getting help is to call the AANA Peer Assistance Helpline 800-654-5167 for 24/7 confidential live support and resources.
For additional resources, search by State for:
Select a state from the drop down list below, then click search.
Tennessee
State Peer Advisor (1)
Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA
Big Stone Gap, VA
Phone: 276-275-1801
Email: crystal.hunnicutt@lmunet.edu
State Peer Advisor (2)
Justin McAdoo, DNP, CRNA
Germantown, TN
Phone: 901-626-9942
Email: mcadoojd@gmail.com
State Peer Advisor (3)
John (Jack) Edmondson, CRNA, MS
Gresham, OR
Phone: 615-351-9490
Email: edson13@aol.com
Substance Use Disorder Program
Tennessee Nurses Professional Assistance Program (TNPAP) (A)
Teresa Philips, RN Executive Director
545 Mainstream Drive, Suite 414
Nashville, TN 37228-1219
Phone: 615-250-6105
Phone: 1-888-776-0786
Email: teresa@tnpap.org
Web site: http://tnpap.org/index.htm
State Board of Nursing
Tennessee State Board of Nursing (P)
Elizabeth J. Lund, MSN, RN, Exec. Director
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
425 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
Phone: 615-532-3202
Phone: 1-888-310-4650
Fax: 615-741-7899
Web site: https://tinyurl.com/y3twlamy
Submit Peer Assistance Resource Directory revisions by email to: peerassistance@aana.com
*AANA Peer Assistance support is intended to provide resources and act as an information center for the purpose of providing helpful peer support to CRNAs in need of assistance for SUD. Although the helpline is administered by trained volunteers, it is not a professional treatment or counseling program. No person associated with the helpline, including any AANA staff or volunteers, is authorized to make a medical diagnosis, provide professional therapy, treatment or counseling, or provide legal or other professional advice of any kind. Please consult your personal medical provider or legal counsel for all such services. In addition, with the limited exception of anonymous demographic data, which is maintained for reporting purposes only, all information provided by a person contacting the helpline will be kept confidential to the extent required by applicable laws. However, please note that all AANA staff and volunteers are required to comply fully with all applicable state laws regarding mandated reporting.