Sharon Pearce, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN has spent decades practicing, advocating, leading, mentoring, and telling the stories of nurse anesthesia. But behind the titles is a career shaped by formative mentors, difficult clinical days, unexpected opportunities, and a stron…
Advocacy
Stories That Can Heal with Rosa Hart
Sharon and guest co-host Laura Ardizzone, MS, MBA, DNP, CRNA welcome Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, podcaster, author, and healthcare communicator Rosa Hart for a conversation about the power of storytelling, communication, and advocacy in modern healthcare.
What We Learned at the IFNA Congress in Australia
Sharon is joined by Erin M. Foley, DNAP, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA, and TxANA Vice President Jenny Andersen, MSNA, CRNA to look back on their experience attending the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA) Congress in Australia.
Grade 1 View – S2, E10 – Advocacy, Education & the Transition to Becoming a CRNA
In this special crossover episode recorded at the AANA Mid-Year Assembly in Washington, D.C., Levi Davis interviews Airway Exchange hosts Nickie Damico and Greg Collins about advocacy, their role as educations, and the real-world transition that every future CRNA will f…
Grade 1 View – S2, E9 – Why CRNA Advocacy Matters More Than You Think
Most SRNAs are focused on boards, clinicals, and landing their first job, but there’s another side of the profession that can shape your salary, autonomy, and long-term career more than you realize.
CRNAs at a Crossroads: Reimbursement, Workforce, and Leadership with Jeff Molter
The nurse anesthesia profession is navigating a period of rapid change. From reimbursement cuts and workforce shortages to evolving practice models and federal policy battles, the decisions being made today will shape the future of CRNAs for decades to come. In this spe…
The Anesthesia Crisis We Need to Address with Dr. Randy Moore
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: CRNAs are in demand. Salaries are strong. Jobs are plentiful. So why is Dr. Randy Moore sounding the alarm? In this episode, Randy joins Sharon and guest host Kevin Chem, DNP, CRNA to unpack his viral Substack...
The Fab 4 & the Power of Relationships in the CRNA Community
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: In this special episode, the conversation goes beyond anesthesia, leadership, and practice models and into something just as essential: friendship, health, and wellness. In a profession that is demanding,...
The McMechans & the Origins of the CRNA–Physician Conflict
Listen Now: Follow & Subscribe: On This Episode: From the very beginning of nurse anesthesia, opposition was organized, strategic, and relentless. Two central figures who devoted their careers to making anesthesia a physician-only specialty in the United...
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.