The transition from classroom to clinical rotations can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking as expectations, personalities, and environments vary from day to day. Knowing what to expect can help ease the anxiety and better prepare you for this critical period of tra…
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Grade 1 View – S2, E6 – An International Nurse’s Path to CRNA School with Tarcisio Gois dos Santos, BSN, RN, SRNA
In this episode, Nicolas and Kelsey sit down with Tarcisio Gois dos Santos, BSN, RN, SRNA an internationally educated nurse from Brazil who is now an SRNA at the Mayo Clinic. As workforce shortages persist, the profession is evolving and hospitals are hiring more nurses…
Grade 1 View – S2, E5 – Impactful Leadership From Women in Nurse Anesthesia
Listen Now: On This Episode: In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, this episode of Grade 1 View highlights the power, resilience, and impact of women shaping the future of nurse anesthesia. Dr. Bimpe ‘Bebe’ Adenusi shares her remarkable journey from...
Grade 1 View – S2, E4 – Advocacy in Action: Why SRNAs Must Show Up
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: Advocacy can feel intimidating, especially as a student. But what if your future scope of practice, reimbursement, autonomy, and even student loan access are being shaped right now? Mackenzie and Levi recently...
Grade 1 View – S2, E3 – Culturally Competent Care and the Importance of Representation
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: Representation in nurse anesthesia is about access, excellence, and belonging. It’s the responsibility of every CRNA to help shape the future of the profession in a way that affords opportunity and access to anyone...
Grade 1 View – S2, E2 – Applying to CRNA School – Rejection, Reapplying, and Resilience
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: Applying to CRNA school can feel overwhelming—stats, GPAs, ICU experience, GRE scores, interviews, and endless comparisons to peers and strangers alike. It’s easy to talk yourself out of applying (or reapplying) so...
Grade 1 View – S2, E1 – Passing the Mic: Meet the New Voices for Season 2
Season two of Grade 1 View begins with a transition featuring new voices, new perspectives, and the same commitment to honesty, community, and growth.
Grade 1 View – Ep. 28 – Year One is a Wrap!
After a full year of conversations, shared experiences, and hard-earned lessons, the first season of Grade 1 View has reached the finish line.
Grade 1 View – Ep. 27 – Financial Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill on CRNAs
In this special episode of Grade 1 View, Greg Collins, DNP, CRNA and Michelle Canale, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA join Olivia and Kevin to break down what the Department of Education’s proposed borrowing caps really mean.
Grade 1 View – Ep. 26 – Tackling Ageism in Anesthesia with Dr. Cynthia Farina
Ageism might not be the first ‘ism’ that comes to mind in healthcare, but it’s one that affects every provider eventually.