CRNA Mentor

<p>Many nurses aspire to become CRNAs. But long before you ever administer an anesthetic, something else has to happen first—you have to begin thinking differently.</p> <p>In this episode, I sit down with Brandon...

<p>Most people think of anesthesia as something that happens inside the operating room.</p> <p>But what happens when anesthesia leaves the hospital?</p> <p>In this episode of the CRNA Mentor Podcast, I sit down with...

<p>This episode of the CRNA Mentor Podcast is focused on one of the most overlooked aspects of professional growth in nurse anesthesia: getting involved early.</p> <p>In this conversation, I sit down with Jake Bonnema...

<p>In this episode, I’m joined by Seana Lee, a first-year SRNA at Virginia Commonwealth University, to discuss a topic that many aspiring CRNAs misunderstand—networking. But this conversation goes far beyond simply...

<p>In this episode of the CRNA Mentor Podcast, I’m joined by Juliana Washington, a second-year nurse anesthesia resident in North Carolina, class president, and speaker at the North Carolina state anesthesia conference...

<p>In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Michael Greco, CRNA, educator, and one of the key architects behind one of the first integrated dual Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and CRNA doctoral...

<p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kevin Chem to talk about what it really looks like to move from focusing on “getting in” CRNA school to stepping into a role that contributes to the profession on a national...

<p>In this episode, we take a deep dive into navigating the AANA Mid-Year Assembly—specifically designed to help RNs and APRNs understand how to approach the conference with clarity, confidence, and intention. This...

<p>In this episode, we go inside CRNA school—what it actually looks like, what it demands of you, and how to make the most of the experience once you’ve been accepted.</p> <p>I’m joined by Madisyn Granoski, a Student...

<p>In this episode of the CRNA Mentor Podcast, we’re diving into the RN/APRN Meet & Greet at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Mid-Year Assembly—and more importantly, how to navigate this experience with...

<p>One of the biggest mistakes I see aspiring CRNAs make is applying to programs they don’t truly understand. They spend months perfecting their resume, studying for the GRE, and preparing their applications—but they’ve...

<p>The CRNA Mentor Community has grown into one of one of the most inclusive and diverse spaces online for aspiring nurse anesthetists — bringing together students, ICU nurses, SRNAs, CRNAs, CRNA school program faculty...

<p>Many aspiring CRNAs interpret rejection personally.</p> <p>But admissions committees aren’t making emotional decisions — they’re making predictive ones.</p> <p>This episode was inspired by and built upon Dr. Mike...

<p>What Is Your Why?</p> <p>There’s a moment in your CRNA school interview when everything gets quiet.</p> <p>You’ve talked about your ICU experience.<br> You’ve answered the clinical questions.<br> And then someone...

<p>This episode is part of our Advocacy Mini-Series leading up to Mid-Year Assembly - but this conversation is about something even more foundational than policy.</p> <p>It’s about immersion.</p> <p>In this episode, we...