Ep 228: Betty Lank’s Role in Boston Children’s Hospital

The 20th century was filled with advancements in nursing and anesthesia with much of the innovation coming in the world of pediatrics. One of the women who had a huge hand in improving the care for children was Betty Lank, who worked as the Chief Nurse Anesthetist at Boston Children’s Hospital for decades.   Today we’ll look back and her life and career with Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA and try to capture the impact she made on a hospital and a profession.  

Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this episode:

• The early life and childhood for Betty growing up in Canada. (3:22)
• How she became passionate about nursing after World War I. (5:16)
• What she accomplished during her time as the Chief Nurse Anesthetist in Boston. (8:31)
• Her role in advancing pediatric anesthesia. (17:50)
• The early involvement she had in state and national associations. (29:06)
• Her final resting place and how she’s remembered. (34:43)
• Nancy and Sandy’s final thoughts on Betty. (37:58)

 

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