Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

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

Nearly 10 years ago, the NBCRNA introduced the Continued Professional Certification program much to the surprise of many people in the profession. That announcement came just a few days before former AANA president Debra Malina, CRNA, MBA, DNSc, took office, and it led to many difficult discussions and decisions. Join us as we take you back to 2011-12 and into those meetings, and then find out what Malina remembers most about her time leading the organization.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/courage-to-lead-2011-12-aana-president-debra-malina-crna-mba-dnsc/2687/    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:  3:00 – Introducing our special guest today 4:57 – Her history in nursing 6:14 – The challenges of her presidency started with NBCRNA and CPC 15:09 – Fallout from the CPC program 16:34 – Another thing they looked at was cutting expenses 21:18 – Helping fund Council on Accreditation 24:53 – Reimbursement advocacy 26:58 – Article written an anesthesiologist in March 2012 31:02 – What happened with removing supervision during her term. 32:42 – Supervision win for Air Force 36:33 – Most important leadership lessons learned 38:53 – Her final message for younger CRNAs  

Politics carry a connotation that’s gotten worse in recent years, but that’s why it’s even more important for nurses to be a part of the decision-making process. As we continue lobbying on this podcast for activism and involvement, we brought on a guest that took that leap nearly 15 years ago. NC House Representative Gale Adcock, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, will explain why nurses are so effective in leadership roles and why this topic is so important in 2020.   Read more about the show here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-98-why-nurses-make-effective-elected-officials-at-every-level-of-government/2666/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss today:  2:40 – Welcome in our guest, Rep. Gale Adcock. Some background on her 3:43 – Why this topic today is important  5:24 – Ways to get involved without running for office. 6:50 – Don’t be intimidated by your legislators 10:38 – Political Action Committees 19:30 – When she ran for Town Council 24:10 – What helped her win  28:13 – Why don’t more nurses run?  31:40 – What have you liked and disliked about serving? 36:44 – When people get to know you as a person, things change.

Jeremy and Sharon had a chance to speak at the 2020 NCANA/SCANA Virtual Meetings about the impact COVID-19 on CRNAs and their financial security. They’ll provide some eye-opening stats about the economy overall from the past six months and share the direct effect it’s had on CRNAs. But don’t fret, there will also be guidance on what you can be doing to get your financial future in order. Hear that full presentation on this episode.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-97-how-covid-19-has-affected-the-economy-and-crna-retirements/2679/    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:  3:05 – Background on where we’re recording and what we’re talking about. 5:09 – How much will the average CRNA make over their lifetime? 6:44 – The impact of COVID on the economy 9:59 – Consumer spending 13:37 – This is different than 2008. 15:12 – Taxes 19:00 – What is GDP? 20:24 – Healthcare changes 26:19 – CRNA work during the pandemic 33:05 – Worries for people nearing retirement. 36:09 – We’re seeing people look to retire earlier than planned. 39:30 – What can CRNAs do to improve their financial situation? 44:13 – How can I make my portfolio pandemic-proof? 46:55 – Thoughts on the continuing rise in CRNA salaries. 49:32  – What could the government do differently?

When you think about your future as a CRNA, you likely to see court playing any part in it. But as nurses are included more and more in lawsuits, there’s a chance you could end up in front of a judge. The best way to be prepared is by understanding the legal process and your role in a trial. Judge April Wood brings nearly 20 years experience on the bench and will share what she knows on the show today.   Show notes & additional resources: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-96-why-crnas-need-to-understand-the-judicial-system/2671/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on the show:  2:43 – Introducing our guest, Judge April Wood. Sharon tells the story of how they got to know each other well. 5:00 – Background on her career 8:30 – What does a judge look for when someone is testifying  9:29 – Know what you’re talking about 12:28 – How should you dress in court? 14:40 – Be aware of judiciary  18:27 – The process of becoming a judge. 22:11 – Current campaigns    24:46 – What is merit selection?  26:47 – How many people voted actually voted on judges last time? 30:53 – Why is Supreme Court a lifetime appointment? 33:15 – What we want to get across to CRNAs 35:08 – How to learn more about Judge Wood 38:31 – Final thoughts from our guest.