Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

This is a super fun episode where we welcome Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA on the show as a cohost. Mark and Jeremy presented at the 2023 AANA Annual Congress in Seattle and recorded this episode at t…

Today we’re going to turn our attention back to the financial side of our CRNA discussions and focus on the issues that can creep into a marriage when it comes to money. That’s something many couples…

Sacrifice is part of the job when you’re a nurse. We all understand that comes with the territory. But there’s an even greater level of sacrifice for those who try to be advocates and leaders within …

We all have the current requirement to take the CPC Assessment for recertification, and many of our colleagues are asking us “How can I prepare?”.

In an effort to help get our CRNA nation in the mode…

Our guest today has quite the story to tell about advocacy but it’s not the same advocacy we normally discuss on the show. Maureen McCartney Anderson, CRNA has been in-volved with her state associati…

Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) is rapidly gaining recognition for its effectiveness in alleviating acute and chronic pain, as well as anxiety. When we heard Angel Jaap, CRNA speak about this at the AA…

Caring for surgical patients who have an associated penicillin allergy is relatively common. Should we avoid cefazolin (Ancef) in these patients?

In this episode, Jeremy and Sass look at current and …

Have you ever been caught off guard when asked to explain who you are or what’s important to you? That's a conundrum our guest Julie Gauderman, MS, DNAP, APRN, CNRA is here to help you navigate. Toge…

It has been more than a decade since Paul Santoro, CRNA, MS, served as the president of the AANA, but his impact on the organization can still be seen today. In this installment of our Courage to Lea…

Earlier this week, the AANA presented a new initiative called Rm8 to members in a business meeting with Bill Bruce. As you can imagine, there are a lot of questions so we wanted to go to the source a…

Have you ever managed an airway with both a video-laryngoscope and a flexible intubating (fiberoptic) scope? Wait…what???

Yep, in this episode Jeremy and Sass talk about an evolving airway management…

Today we welcome in two more guests as part of our doctoral series, and we're looking forward to talking with Annie Brademeyer, CRNA and Amanda Janssen, CRNA about their recent study:  “Does insertin…

The rate of cannabis use has exploded exponentially in the past 10 years and the widespread consumption demands us to be knowledgeable on the topic. Dr. Daniel King, CRNA, has become a dedicated subj…

Awake tracheal intubation is a procedure that many of us rarely perform. In this episode, Jeremy and Sass focus on the indications for awake intubation.

They talk about the 2022 ASA Difficult Airwa…

We’re back with another great interview from our trip to the mid-year assembly in Washington D.C. as Sharon and Tracy Castleman, DNP, CRNA, APN-A, FAANA got to sit down with Taylor Rehfeldt, CRNA, an…

The healthcare industry is at a crossroads financially as Americans struggle to cover medical costs and profits soar following the COVID pandemic. The push for change is getting louder every day, and…

Cricothyrotomy is what’s known as a High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) procedure. Meaning anesthesia providers do not often perform this procedure, but when the clinical situation calls for a cricothy…

We're excited to share that Beyond The Mask has been recognized in the 18th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards. We're nominated in two prestigious categories: the coveted 'People's Choice Award' a…

We're excited to share that Beyond The Mask has been recognized in the 18th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards. We're nominated in two prestigious categories: the coveted 'People's Choice Award' a…

Even though awake intubations are rare, this procedure is still relevant. In fact, this is an anesthesia airway management technique that continues to be recommended for known difficult airways in ev…