On This Episode:
Beyond the Ether is the new clinical series from Beyond the Mask, bringing together four experienced CRNAs to talk about the science, judgment, technology, and real-world decision-making behind anesthesia practice.
In this first episode, Laura Ardizzone, MS, MBA, DNP, CRNA, Jeff Molter, MSN, MBA, CRNA, Tracy Castleman, DNP, CRNA, APN-A, and Daniel King, DNP, MNA, APRN, CRNA, CPPS, CNE, introduce themselves, share the mentors and experiences that shaped their careers, and look ahead to AI, pharmacogenomics, ultrasound, perioperative optimization, and the constantly evolving future of anesthesia.
Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:
🩺 Meet the Hosts: Four CRNAs bring decades of clinical and leadership experience
🧠 Experience Matters: Mentors and lived practice shape clinical judgment
🤖 Technology Is Changing Fast: AI and big data may transform individualized care
🔬 Practice Keeps Evolving: Ultrasound, EMRs, and new systems have already rewritten anesthesia
🚀 Stay Adaptable: What works today may be obsolete sooner than expected
Go Inside the Episode:
0:00 – Intro and Meet Our Hosts
6:35 – Why Jeff become a CRNA?
8:22 – Daniel’s mentors
10:25 – Tracy’s reason for anesthesia
13:08 – How Laura got into anesthesia
14:44 – What excites you about the future of anesthesia?
23:19 – The value of the anesthesia provider
27:49 – Favorite thing outside of work
Important Links:
“What got us to today isn’t what’s going to get us to tomorrow.”
