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Watchful Care: Volumes 1 & 2   The History of Nurse Anesthesia. Now, Press Play.

You know where nurse anesthesia is today.

But do you know how we got here?

Long before the modern OR, advanced technology, and the letters CRNA became synonymous with highly skilled anesthesia care, there were nurses willing to step into the unknown, challenge expectations, and help build something entirely new.

That story is Watchful Care.

And now, you don't have to read it.

You can listen to it.

Forget the Textbook. Turn up the Volume.

Watchful Care, Volumes 1 & 2 is now available as an audiobook, bringing the history of nurse anesthesia to life through the people, pivotal moments, challenges, breakthroughs, and sometimes hard-fought battles that helped shape the profession.

Whether you're a practicing CRNA, resident registered nurse anesthetist (RRNA), educator, or simply curious about the profession you love, there's a lot to discover.

And the best part?

You can take the story with you.

  • Listen on your commute.
  • Listen on your run.
  • Listen between cases.
  • Listen while you're folding laundry.
  • Listen whenever you have a few minutes to go beyond the mask.

Your profession has a story. This is where you hear it.

Watchful Care: A History of Americas Nurse Anesthetists (Audiobook)
Watchful Care: A History of Americas Nurse Anesthetists (Audiobook)

The official audiobook. Volumes I & II. Sponsored by the AANA Foundation. Produced by Beyond The Mask Podcast. Original authors: Marianne Bankert (Vol I) & Paul Warden (Vol II). Narrated by Walter Storholt. Edited by Grace Retek. Expand your education and knowledge about Nurse Anesthesia at https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com & pick up the paperback version of Watchful Care I on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45BsuYb and Watchful Care II on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4xaWuX8

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Acknowledgments & Introduction: In Search of the Invisible Providers (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)

How do you tell the story of a profession that spent over a century working in the shadows of the operating room? In this introduction, Marianne Bankert sets out to recover the overlooked history of Americas nurse anesthetists. This kicks off Volume 1 of Watchful Care.

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Pick up the paperback versions of Watchful Care I and Watchful Care II on Amazon.

Acknowledgments & Introduction: In Search of the Invisible Providers (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Acknowledgments & Introduction: In Search of the Invisible Providers (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Chapter 1: The Mother of Anesthesia (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Chapter 2: Up Against That Sort of Thing (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Chapter 3: A Very Personal Property Right (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Chapter 4: A Matter of Felicitation (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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Chapter 5: Worlds at War (Watchful Care: Vol. 1)
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This Isn't Just History. It's Your History.

Watchful Care, Volumes 1 & 2 takes you behind the scenes of nurse anesthesia—the people who paved the way, the moments that changed the profession, and the challenges that helped shape where we are today.

It's a story of innovation.

Of determination.

Of people who weren't afraid to challenge the status quo.

And of a profession that kept moving forward.

Because knowing where you came from makes you better prepared for where you're going.

So... Ready to go Back to the Beginning?

Press play and hear the story unfold.

Listen to Watchful Care here, or find it on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Because the history of nurse anesthesia isn't meant to collect dust on a bookshelf.

It's meant to be heard.

Hear the history. Know the story. Carry it forward. Go Beyond the Mask.

Where CRNA Voices Shape The Future—And Protect The Past

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