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Back to SearchEp 176: Meet Candidates in the 2022 AANA Elections
Episode 179
The AANA Elections to appoint 2022-2023 board and elected committees will open on April 19 and members will have two weeks to cast their votes. We ha…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep 175: Why More Nurses Need to Be Elected to Congress
Episode 178
As we approach another round of midterm elections, we wanted to introduce you to one of the few nurses around the country that hopes to represent her…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep 174: Anesthesia Practice Considerations When Dealing with a Methamphetamine Patient
Episode 177
With the rise in methamphetamine use across the country, CRNAs need to be prepared to provide anesthesia to a substance use disorder patient. Jenny K…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep 173: When Guessing Goes Wrong for CRNAs in Retirement
Episode 176
When planning for retirement, many CRNAs end up guessing at some of the most important questions. You’d never enter an operating room unprepared so w…
4 years, 6 months ago
Ep 172: Remembering the True Leadership of Patrick Downey
Episode 175
In November of 2021, the AANA lost a great man in Patrick Downey. This former president and patriarch of the Diamond Club served as a CRNA for more t…
4 years, 6 months ago
Ep 171: Health and Wellness for the CRNA
Episode 174
Long hours and high stress is typically a recipe for poor health, which is why it’s always good to get a reminder to put ourselves and our bodies fir…
4 years, 6 months ago
Ep 170: The History of TEFRA and How It Changed Anesthesia
Episode 173
Forty years have passed since the Tax, Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) became law and this piece of federal legislation changed the way …
4 years, 6 months ago
Ep 169: CRNA Advocacy in Pennsylvania and the Lessons Learned
Episode 172
Today we want to shine the advocacy spotlight on the work being done by CRNAs in Pennsylvania, who have helped drive some significant changes in thei…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep 168: A Free App Created to Improve Anesthesia
Episode 171
Time is of the essence in the operating room, and it’s important that you’re able to track down the information you need as quickly as possible. Than…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep 167: In Search of the First Anesthetists
Episode 170
The history of the nurse anesthesia profession is a bit murky as records weren’t kept well through the years as medicine and healthcare progressed, b…
4 years, 7 months ago