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On This Episode:
Breakthroughs in healthcare are always exciting to learn more about and one that caught our attention is GLPs, a group of therapeutic agents revolutionizing the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. We spent time with Amy M. Reed, PhD, CRNA at the AANA Annual Congress in San Diego to learn more about the potential of GPS and how therapeutic agents are not only transforming diabetes care but also showing promise in other medical areas.
Amy is the Assistant Program Director of the York College of Pennsylvania/WellSpan Health Nurse Anesthetist Program and practices clinically with her students at WellSpan Health York Hospital and WellSpan Apple Hill Surgical Center. Our conversation explores the science behind GLPs, their current applications, and the exciting possibilities they hold for the future of medicine.
We’ll also discuss the growing importance of point-of-care ultrasound in clinical settings. This tool has become an indispensable part of modern medicine, offering immediate insights that help refine diagnoses and guide treatment decisions right at the bedside. Amy shares her journey into the world of point-of-care ultrasound, including her initial skepticism, the learning curve, and the eventual realization of its immense value in patient care.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
- What does the current literature say regarding preoperative management of patients taking GLP-1 RAs?
- Importance of nurse anesthesia programs and grassroots effort for POCgUS implementation.
- What are our national organizations’ positions on point of care ultrasound?
- How Amy became interested in teaching and educating nurse anesthesia residents.
- Amy’s perspective on the shortage of faculty and what we can do to rectify the shortage.
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"I know when I reflect on the people that supported me, I feel like, again, I stood on the shoulders of giants, and I've just been really lucky to surround myself with really amazing people."
- Amy M. Reed, PhD, CRNA
