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Airway Exchange – Ep 2 – AI in CRNA Education
Artificial Intelligence is moving at a rapid pace and it’s already having a big impact in the classroom. Today, we’re going to explore how AI is reshaping nurse anesthesia education.
Grade 1 View – Ep. 6 – Adapting to New Technologies in Education – Takeaways from Attending ADCE 2025
In this episode of Grade 1 View, our hosts are back from the AANA’s Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE) conference.
Grade 1 View – Ep. 5 – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Anesthesia
Today we’re going to talk about something that’s very important and needs attention in the nurse anesthesia space, and that’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Gut Feelings: Exploring Aspiration Risks with GLP-1 Agonists
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.
How Does the AANA Attract More Young Members? Let’s Ask Two Students
During our trip to the mid-year assembly recently, Sharon and Tracy Castleman, DNP, CRNA, APN-A, FAANA were having a conversation about declining student membership at the AANA when they met Haley Johnson and Kelby Stanko, who are both students at Saint Vincent College …
Ep 234: The State of Nursing Today with Becky Patton
We focus quite a bit on specific people or issues in nursing, but it’s always great to take a few steps back and take a high-level view of the profession. Today we’re excited to welcome someone who has been incredibly influential and has used that position to give b…
Ep 198: An Upcoming Opportunity for All Doctoral Students
Earlier this year we spoke to Marianne Cosgrove, CRNA, DNAP, APRN, PhD, on the podcast and she emailed us later about a student that would like to come on the podcast to discuss their doctoral project. At that moment, a lightbulb went off and we realized this is a great…
Ep 184: CRNA Manpower – Trends from the Past Decade & a Look Into the Future (Part 2)
Today we’re continuing the conversation with Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, on the history of CRNAs in the workforce. In part two, we’ll look at educational changes since 2010 along with the updated statistics on active professionals and studen…
Ep 106: The Impact of COVID 19 on Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs with Erin Martin, CRNA, DNP
The wide-ranging effects of COVID on the healthcare system have been well-documented, but what impact is this pandemic having on nurse anesthesia students and educational programs? Erin Martin, CRNA, DNP, is the Program Director at the Mayo Nurse Anesthesia Program and …