In CRNA History, Current Events, Podcast
The AANA and CRNA community suffered a great loss in March with the passing of Steve Mund, DNP, CRNA, CENP, FACHE. To help remember him and his legacy in the ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 120: The Secret Middle East Mission CRNAs Took Part In
It’s like a story right out of a Hollywood blockbuster. One that involves predawn flights, heavy military ammunitions, and a Crown Prince from the United Arab Emirates. Most importantly, it’s ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 118: A CRNA’s Light In the Darkness featuring Steve James, CRNA
The loss of a child can be the greatest weight a parent can carry through life, but Steve James, CRNA, and his wife turned a tragedy into a world-changing mission. ... Read more
In CRNA Personal Finance, Current Events, Podcast, Political Conversations
Ep 113: Life in a 50-50 World – What Financial Impact Will It Have on CRNAs?
After watching another historic Inauguration Day, we can’t help but notice that the country has mixed feelings about where we’re headed. You can say we’re living in a 50-50 world. ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast, Political Conversations
Ep 111: Finally! Two South Dakota CRNAs Elected to State Legislatures
While there’s plenty we want to forget about 2020, there was also a bit of history we want to spotlight. Sydney Davis, CRNA, and Taylor Rehfeldt, CRNA, became the first ... Read more
In Current Events, Podcast, Political Conversations
Ep 110: A Conversation with Powerful Women
In recent years, we’ve watched women rise to levels of power previously never seen. While it’s been an amazing evolution to watch, there’s still plenty of inequality in the world. ... Read more
In CRNA Personal Finance, Current Events
Ep 109: Goodbye 2020 – How to Financially Prepare for 2021 and Beyond
We’ve finally reached the end of 2020 and everyone is looking forward to turning the page to a new year. These past ten months have been a financial burden on ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Political Conversations
Ep 105: Nursing, Policy and Politics with Minnesota State Senator Erin Murphy, RN
As we’ve learned in 2020, having more nurses in leadership and decision-making positions would benefit the entire country greatly. One nurse that’s embracing their power to bring change is Erin ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 102: What Does Gen X, Y, and Me Believe is the Future of Nurse Anesthesia Profession?
What can be done to motivate and engage the younger generations of CRNAs to be active and involved? We put together a panel for the CANA to discuss the future ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 101: How Ketamine Infusion Therapy is Treating Mental Health
groundbreaking results with the introduction of dissociative therapies. This episode hopes to shed light on the use of ketamine for mental health and chronic pain relief and put an ... Read more
In CRNA Careers, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 100: Driving Innovation & Technology in Healthcare with Shawna Butler, RN, MBA
We’re celebrating 100 episodes with a fascinating look to the future of health. Shawna Butler, RN, MBA, has been leading the charge towards merging clinical care, technology, and sustainable business ... Read more
In CRNA Personal Finance, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 97: How COVID-19 Has Affected the Economy and CRNA Retirements
Jeremy and Sharon had a chance to speak at the 2020 NCANA/SCANA Virtual Meetings about the impact COVID-19 on CRNAs and their financial security. They’ll provide some eye-opening stats about ... Read more
Ep 87: Arguments Against Keeping AANA Region Director Structure in Place
As the debate over whether the AANA should make the region director positions an at-large vote or maintain the current structure, we wanted to help present both sides of the ... Read more
Ep 86: Pro Arguments for Keeping AANA Region Director Structure in Place
As the debate over whether the AANA should make the region director positions an at-large vote or maintain the current structure, we wanted to help present both sides of the ... Read more
In COVID-19 Pandemic, Current Events
Ep 77: 10 Predictions for the Next Year from AANA CEO Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA
With so much uncertainty in our lives right now, it’s hard enough to figure out what’s going to happen over the next week much less the next year. But that’s ... Read more
Ep 73: Candidate Interviews for 2020 AANA Election
On this special episode of Beyond the Mask, we sat down with many of the candidates running for a position on the 2020-21 AANA Board of Directors. Hear more about ... Read more
In COVID-19 Pandemic, CRNA Personal Finance, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 68: CARES Act – What CRNAs Need to Know About Coronavirus Aid
As we continue to devote our attention to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, let’s move our focus to the aid options for CRNAs. On this episode, we’ll break down the Coronavirus ... Read more
In COVID-19 Pandemic, Current Events, Podcast
Ep 67: Mission for Masks – A Millennial Influencer Making a Difference During COVID-19 Outbreak
When we finally make it through the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak, there will be stories from across the country about heroes on the front lines that saved lives and ... Read more
In COVID-19 Pandemic, Current Events, Podcast
Bonus Episode: Global Update on Nurse Anesthesia and COVID-19
When we talk about COVID-19, our attention goes immediately to our own cities and states, but the US is one of more than 150 countries dealing with the pandemic right ... Read more