Ep 91: Courage to Lead - 2018-19 AANA President Bruce Weiner, DNP, MSNA, CRNA

Our leadership series continues with this conversation with the 2018-19 AANA president, Bruce Weiner, DNP, MSNA, CRNA. He looks back on the year that just wrapped up and shares his perspective on the challenges facing the board, why leadership development was prioritized, and how the battle for reimbursement continued on.

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What we discuss: 

2:46 – Dr. Bruce Weiner joins us today. Some background on our guest.

5:05 – His experience with the AANA

5:52 – Highlights from his year as president.

10:23 – What millennials want.

14:38 – Leadership development

17:18 – The AANA is member driven

20:45 – Who influenced your leadership style?

24:15 – Dealing with reimbursement issues.

30:03 – What does it mean for each CRNA?

33:09 – Bruce shares a story about what he faced when he first began in the profession.

35:04 – What would you have done differently during your year?

38:48 – The sacrifices that have to be made.