Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

We’ve finally reached the end of 2020 and everyone is looking forward to turning the page to a new year. These past ten months have been a financial burden on so many CRNAs and their family and friends, but now is an opportunity to assess your future and make the changes you need. Financial planning can feel overwhelming so we put together a checklist to guide you through the most important areas of your money.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-109-goodbye-2020-how-to-financially-prepare-for-2021-and-beyond/2754/    Learn more about CRNA Financial Planning: https://www.crnafinancialplanning.com/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this episode:  6:52 – How Sharon & Jeremy feel about the vaccine   9:49 – The financial topics we’re going to cover on this show 12:03 – Are you scared?    13:21 – People have spent less this year 14:58 – Make sure you have your emergency reserve fund 16:20 – Should you refinance your mortgage? 20:00 – Have you checked your credit recently?   26:21 – Investing considerations for 2021 29:20 – Where will taxes go in the future 31:52 – Retirement contributions 33:20 – College funding 34:20 – If you’re getting close to retirement 38:32 – Charitable giving 41:54 – Estate planning 46:55 – Thoughts on the continuing rise in CRNA salaries. 49:32  – What could the government do differently?

When you think back on the history of the AANA, few people left a legacy like John Garde, CRNA, MS, FAAN. A former President, Education Director, and Executive Director, Garde played a critical role in the growth and prominence of the organization and he made a positive impact on so many CRNAs. Today we honor his legacy and share our memories of this gift to our profession, and we’ll have the help of Nancy Bruton-Maree and Sandy Ouellette to do it. Plus, we’ll have a special montage at the end of the episode that you won’t want to miss.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-108-honoring-the-legacy-of-john-garde-crna-ms-faan/2749/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show:  1:57 – Honoring John Garde on today’s show 3:07 – He remembered everyone 4:51 – John’s early life 8:18 – How he became a nurse anesthetist   9:50 – Some of his major contributions to the profession and AANA 12:20 – A lot happening with the AANA in the early 1980s   14:24 – The other organizations he served   16:14 – John’s leadership style at the AANA 21:56 – The awards he received 23:18 – Quotes about John 26:36 – Work hard, play hard 28:40 – The t-shirt he got at retirement 30:32 – Closing thoughts on John 37:37 – Special montage to honor and remember John

None of us will soon forget this year, but 2020 has been especially life-changing for Christen Roberts, CRNA. Over the past year she’s created Bambu bracelets to support healthcare workers across the country and became the first Mrs. Georgia American. Both platforms have given her an opportunity to increase awareness for the CRNA profession and she joins us to tell us about this amazing journey.     Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-107-mrs-georgia-american-using-her-platform-for-crna-awareness-and-support-for-healthcare-workers/2744/    About our guest: https://bambustrong.com/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show:  2:38 – Welcome in Christen Roberts, CRNA and Mrs. Georgia American 6:50 – Her background as a CRNA 9:12 – Anesthesia school 13:06 – Why this topic is important to her 15:00 – How the idea for bracelets came to be 18:40 – Financial challenges for 1099 employees   20:52 – Why she competed for Mrs. Georgia American 23:16 – How she’s using her platforms to bring awareness to the CRNA profession   25:09 – The upcoming national pageant   26:18 – Explaining what CRNAs do 28:53 – Their goals for the bracelets and how to get one 31:17 – How they socially distanced at the pageant 33:04 – Her favorite word 34:26 – Is your Christmas tree up? 35:33 – A final message from Christen

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 has seen the changes first-hand. She joins the show to share her experience this year and tell us what it could mean for the future of the profession.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-106-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-nurse-anesthesia-educational-programs-with-erin-martin-crna-dnp/2738/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show:  2:33 – Welcome in Erin Martin  3:52 – Why this is an important topic 5:27 – Program admissions 8:27 – What’s been the biggest challenge? 10:20 – Dealing with the lack of PPE 12:31 – How she helped students on the mental health side 16:06 – Repercussions for being out of clinical for six weeks 21:21 – Experiences that students are missing out on  26:13 – New students haven’t ever been in a room together 29:26 – What happens after this all stops? 31:31 – What would you tell someone thinking about applying to an anesthesia program? 34:53 – Showing empathy to these students  37:37 – Final message from Erin 

As we’ve learned in 2020, having more nurses in leadership and decision-making positions would benefit the entire country greatly. One nurse that’s embracing their power to bring change is Erin Murphy, RN. After years in the nursing profession, she transitioned into politics 15 years ago and served as a state representative for more than a decade, became the first nurse to run for governor, and recently became a Minnesota State Senator in 2020. Listen as she shares her experience, the role of nurses in politics, and her ideas for getting more people involved.   Read more about the show: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-105-nursing-policy-and-politics-with-minnesota-state-senator-erin-murphy/2731/    About our guest: https://www.murphyfor64.com/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show:  1:49 – Welcome in, Erin 2:52 – Background on Erin 5:00 – Her experience in politics 9:42 – Door knocking on the campaign trail 13:21 – Balancing work and politics 17:42 – Her experience running for governor 21:41 – How can nurses get past the negatives and want to run for office? 25:51 – What would the pandemic looked like if a nurse was in charge? 28:10 – We need more nurses in public office 32:33 – Final message to nurses 34:00 – Sharon’s biggest takeaway from this conversation

Few people had an impact on nursing and the nurse anesthesia profession like Ira P. Gunn, CRNA, MLN, FAAN. Widely regarded as a visionary in the profession, Gunn’s legacy lives on through many different capacities. To help us better understand her life and accomplishments, Nancy Bruton-Maree and Sandy Ouellette join us to share what they know about Gunn and what they learned from working with her.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-104-how-ira-gunn-shaped-nurse-anesthesia-through-service-education-advocacy/2716/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show: 2:53 – Nancy and Sandy joining us again in studio 3:30 – Today we’re talking about Ira Gunn 4:35 – Background on Ira Gunn and her early years 8:02 – Developing her life mission and vision 10:14 – Her career in the military 14:48 – Dr. Weeks served under Ira Gunn 17:03 – Her many gifts to nursing and nurse anesthesia profession 23:52 – Nancy tells a story about a time Ira saved her 27:25 – Awards and honors she received 28:54 – How was she viewed by her professional friends? 35:29 – What beliefs did she instill us that still has relevance today? 40:15 – Final Thoughts on Ira

We don’t have to go very far back to find the guest on the latest installment in our Presidential Leadership Series. Garry Brydges PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN, in the AANA, served as the AANA president for the 2018-19 year so his experiences are still very fresh. Join us as we look back at the challenges of his term, the lessons learned, and why self-reflection has become part of his daily life.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-103-courage-to-lead-2018-19-aana-president-garry-brydges-phd-dnp-mba-crna-acnp-bc-faan/2717/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show:  1:27 – Traveling during COVID 3:19 – Welcome in Garry Brydges 5:12 – Garry’s extensive educational background 8:16 – Was going to law school when elected AANA president 11:20 – Looking back on his presidency. Why did he decide to run? 19:48 – Why Garry was the right person for a role the board. 24:38 – Meetings are such a wonderful opportunity for presidents 27:38 – Challenges Garry faced during his year 36:26 – Leveraging social media 42:08 – Advocacy issues during his presidency 45:16 – The most valuable leadership lesson he learned 50:56 – A message to the younger CRNAs 52:40 – Garry’s athletic career

While the CRNA profession continues to remain steady and strong, we’re at a critical point in time if things are going to stay that way. What can be done to motivate and engage the younger generations of CRNAs to be active and involved? We put together a panel for the CANA to discuss the future of the profession and its organizations.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-102-what-does-gen-x-y-and-me-believe-is-the-future-of-nurse-anesthesia-profession/2710/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this show: 2:08 – Today we’re recording for the CANA with some special guests 4:44 – Different generations 6:07 – What will take to move the profession forward? 8:02 – Building on the foundation that’s been laid 10:31 – Will it take a threat to a profession to get CRNAs to become engaged?  16:11 – Why did you feel compelled to join the AANA? 19:16 – Going through the program with children 20:58 – How to move our profession forward?  23:07 – What’s the solution to public awareness problem? 26:49 – How do you feel about the name change to anesthesiologists?  30:22 – Any pushback from physician anesthesiologists? 33:45 – How important is it to have a unified front on this issue? 36:51 – Ways to attract younger generations to the AANA 42:20 – Should business background be more of a priority during training? 45:09 – The role of social media 49:06 – Final thoughts from each of our guests 

The dynamic field of psychotropic medication has seen groundbreaking results with the introduction of dissociative therapies. This episode hopes to shed light on the use of ketamine for mental health and chronic pain relief and put an emphasis on how CRNAs are uniquely positioned to benefit from its application. Dr. Nicholas Kalynych and Brian Hogan of Sunbelt Wellness Institute will join the show to help us do that.   Read more about the show here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-101-how-ketamine-infusion-therapy-is-treating-mental-health/2700/   Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this episode: 2:22 – What we’re talking about today 3:04 – Background on our guests 6:32 – What’s important about this topic right now? 7:21 – This history and uses of ketamine 10:28 – Microdosing   12:52 – Stigma of mental health   14:25 – Ketamine with other anti-depressants 16:19 – What’s the stigma attached to ketamine 18:09 – How their business got involved with this treatment.   21:23 – Insurance not covering this right now    22:36 – How can CRNAs get more involved with this?   24:30 – Why CRNAs are uniquely qualified 27:39 – How did these uses for ketamine come about? 30:24 – The role of a psychiatrist 34:30 – How they help people get started with this. 38:53 – How is COVID impacting supply? 45:03 – Final message on the topic  

We’re celebrating 100 episodes with a fascinating look to the future of health. Shawna Butler, RN, MBA, has been leading the charge towards merging clinical care, technology, and sustainable business models and much of that conversation centers around the true value of nurses. Join us as we learn all about the work and research Butler has been doing, where the industry is headed from a technology standpoint, and what needs to be done to continue moving our profession forward. This show is going to be a celebration and a reflection on an exciting first 100 episodes, and we also have a special message to share with Sharon and Jeremy.   Read more about the show here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-100-driving-innovation-technology-in-healthcare-with-shawna-butler-rn-mba/2694/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this episode: 0:36 – Celebrating 100 episodes with a surprise 6:36 – Sharon & Jeremy look back on 100 episodes 8:38 – Welcoming in our guest today 9:29 – Background on Butler’s health and tech background 12:27 – Money is the root of many issues 14:57 – We don’t quantify nursing 22:24 – What her podcast is all about 30:22 – How to get policy changes to push nurses forward 35:38 – Examples of what nurses are doing now to innovate 41:58 – How is technology changing nursing?  49:07 – Changing the way nurses view the problems we face. 55:11 – How to get nurses the business training to become an entrepreneur 1:02:03 – A 100th episode request for Butler 1:03:33 – What does the future hold for the podcast? 1:07:27 – A final, inspirational message from Butler