Many nurse anesthesia students enter their programs with an interest in teaching, but that interest can fade without formal guidance or hands-on opportunities.
Airway Exchange
Airway Exchange – Ep 23 – Incivility in Clinical Education: Creating Better Learning Environments for Future CRNAs
How much does the clinical learning environment shape the future of nurse anesthesia?
Airway Exchange – Ep. 22 – Improving Anesthesia Education Through Item Analysis
Item analysis can sound intimidating, especially for educators who were trained as clinicians first and teachers second. But when used well, it can become one of the most valuable tools for improving assessments, clarifying instruction, and supporting student success.
Airway Exchange – Ep. 21 – The Science Behind Fair Testing with Dr. Yasmine Campbell
Today’s educators face a unique set of challenge in preparing students not just to pass exams, but to become safe, competent clinicians.
Airway Exchange – Ep. 20 – Teaching Resilience in Nurse Anesthesia
As nurse anesthesia programs have evolved into rigorous 36-month doctoral programs, educators are seeing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, burnout, and mental health challenges among students.
Airway Exchange – Ep 19 – CRNA Admissions: A New Approach to Candidate Assessment
What if CRNA school interviews have been measuring the wrong things all along?
Airway Exchange – Ep 18 – The Next Era of CRNA Education with Dr. Hallie Evans
Hosts Nickie and Greg sit down with Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE, FAANA, to explore some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing CRNA education today, including faculty shortages, mentorship, innovative teaching methods, competency-based learning, and t…
Airway Exchange – Ep 17 – Advocacy & Mentorship Insights from Future CRNAs at Mid-Year Assembly
In this episode, we sit down with nurse anesthesia residents Jon Casto, SRNA and Abigail Poss, SRNA, who experienced the AANA Mid-Year Assembly for the first time and are participants in the AANA mentorship program, to find out what surprised them, what inspired them, a…
Airway Exchange – Ep 16 – Elevating CRNA Board Prep Through AI Innovation
In this episode, Joshua Olson DNP, CRNA, CRNA educator, and co-creator of the Ollivate app, joins Erin and Louisa to discuss board prep and the use of artificial intelligence in CRNA education.
Airway Exchange – Ep 15 – Sim Wars: A New Way to Teach with Dr. Shayne Hauglum
What if learning could be both highly effective and a genuinely fun experience? In this episode, we explore an innovative approach to CRNA education that blends simulation, competition, and teamwork to create deeper engagement and better outcomes for students.