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English, Health / Medicine, 1 season, 109 episodes, 3 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes
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Anesthesia Guidebook is the go-to guide for providers who want to master their craft. We help anesthesia providers thrive in challenging, high-stakes careers through our relevant, compelling guides. You’re on a path to becoming a master anesthesia provider. We’re your go-to guide for deepening your anesthesia practice.
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#109 – Leadership 101 – Why it Matters

What’s up yall! This episode dives into fundamental concepts related to leadership and casts a message for why it matters to all of us. Whether you’re primarily a clinical CRNA/physician anesthesiologist, resident/SRNA, a practice leader/manager, business owner, educator, researcher or policy advocate, leadership has a fundamental role in your day to day life. In this […]
9/1/202439 minutes, 16 seconds
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#108 – AANA Annual Congress Shout Out

What up yall!  This is a quick shout out to those of you headed to the AANA conference this weekend, August 2nd, 2024 in San Diego.   I hope that yall have an incredible time and meet tons of new colleagues, see old friends and have fun gettin’ your learn on.   I was talking […]
7/31/20247 minutes, 13 seconds
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#107 – No Peace in Quiet with Keli Rueth, DNP, CRNA

What’s up yall this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 107 – No Peace In Quiet with Keli Rueth. I’m pumped to bring you this conversation with Keli where we discuss her first published novel, No Peace In Quiet.   This episode was so much fun to record and I think you’re really going […]
6/29/202443 minutes, 1 second
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#106 – What we know about anesthesia school formatting – Cassie Capps

What’s up yall! I am back after a few months off from the podcast. This is episode 106 – following up: what we know about anesthesia school formatting with Cassie Capps. This is a follow up show to the episode that Cassie brought to us back in December on the effects of anesthesia school didactic […]
5/30/20240
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#105 – The Impact of Precepting on Clinical Learning

What’s up yall! This is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 105 of Anesthesia Guidebook – the impact of precepting on clinical learning with Jennifer Heiden. This episode is coming out on February 21, 2024. Jennifer Heiden is completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in anesthesiology at the University of Arizona and this podcast is part of […]
2/21/202434 minutes, 15 seconds
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#104 – At-home cardiorespiratory events following ambulatory surgery – Chuck Biddle, PhD, CRNA

Chuck Biddle PhD, CRNA is a Professor Emeritus of anesthesiology at Virginia Commonwealth University and served as the editor in chief of the AANA Journal for 35 years.  His anesthesia education & master’s degree are from Old Dominion University and he completed his PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Missouri.   Chuck is one […]
1/28/202431 minutes, 25 seconds
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#103 – Dexmedetomidine Deep Dive with Eliana Zimmerman

What’s up folks! This is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook and this is episode 103… a deep dive on dexmedetomidine with Eliana Zimmerman. This episode is coming out on January 21, 2024. Before we get to the show I want to remind folks that I’ll be speaking in person at the Encore Symposiums’ Autumn in […]
1/22/20241 hour, 14 minutes, 1 second
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#102 – Marriage + Anesthesia School with Brad & Madisson Marcum

Brad & Madisson Marcum join me to talk about the dynamics of being married and going to anesthesia school together. They met in nursing school, had divergent paths professionally for a bit, with Brad starting nurse practitioner school and Madisson considering anesthesia school. They ended up sharing the same goal of becoming CRNAs and we […]
1/13/202446 minutes, 11 seconds
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#101 – EKG Lead Selection for Perioperative Monitoring – Mark Kossick, DNSc, CRNA

This is an incredibly special podcast that I’m thrilled to pull forward from our old show, From the Head of the Bed, to Anesthesia Guidebook. I love that this episode is number 101 because EKG lead selection should be 101-level knowledge for anesthesia providers, yet so many folks have not mastered this fundamental knowledge as […]
1/7/202437 minutes, 42 seconds
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#100 – Vantage Point January 2024

Have you noticed how stoked podcasters get about their one hundredth episodes?  It’s kind of a thing. If you want to hear interesting shows – check out the hundredth episodes.  Or 200th.  Or 1000th.   Podcasters usually get super stoked about hitting triple digits with their shows and often set up the number 100 episode as some sort […]
12/31/202323 minutes, 5 seconds
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#99 – The Effects of Anesthesia School Didactic Formatting on Resident Wellbeing – Cassie Capps

Cassie Capps, BSN, SRNA joins me to talk about the effects of didactic formatting in anesthesia training on resident wellbeing including stress, anxiety, confidence and academic performance. Her specific focus is on the mix of online versus in-person course work for nurse anesthesia trainees. Cassie overviews what the literature says about this topic and is […]
12/26/202318 minutes, 45 seconds
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#98 – A Deep Dive on Ketorolac with Elisabeth Stewart, MSN, MSNA, CRNA

Elisabeth Stewart, MSN, MSNA, CRNA focused her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia project on the pharmacology of Toradol (ketorolac) and she’s here today to tell us all about it. Elisabeth hails from Wisconsin, holds a BS in Mathematics with a pre-med concentration and engaged in HeLa cell cancer research prior to going to nursing […]
12/6/202329 minutes, 52 seconds
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#97 – Shorts – safety is a capacity

What up folks! This is another short podcast on the idea that safety is a capacity, not an outcome. This idea comes out of Todd Conklin & Sidney Dekker’s work on organizational safety where they discuss two ways of looking at safety: The Safety 1 Perspective or the old way of thinking is that safety […]
9/13/202316 minutes, 54 seconds
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#96 – Virtual Reality in Anesthesia Education: SIMVANA with Peter Stallo

What up yall this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 96 – virtual reality in anesthesia education: SIMVANA with Peter Stallo.   This show is coming out in early August of 2023. First up: I want to give a quick heads up that our team from Maine Medical Center where I currently serve as […]
8/4/20231 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
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#95 – Could ChatGPT be a CRNA?

Quick 5-Question Post Podcast Survey HERE Today I’m joined by John Fratianni who created the content for this episode as part of his Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.  John earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Science […]
6/5/202344 minutes, 5 seconds
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#94 – Shorts – Cue Ball

All right what’s up folks this is Jon Lowrance and it’s May 16, 2023. This is episode 94 – and I’m calling it “shorts: cue ball.”  And I don’t mean shorts like the things you wear but shorts like, this will be brief and there will be more episodes like this to come… you know, […]
5/17/202313 minutes, 55 seconds
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#93 – OR Fires with April Bourgoin, DNAP, CRNA

In this episode, I speak with Dr April Bourgoin, DNAP, CRNA about operating room fires – how they can start and how we can respond to them as anesthesia providers. This show was originally released in 4 years ago in February of 2019 on the podcast From the Head of the Bed and was recorded […]
2/12/202338 minutes, 48 seconds
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#92 – How to Prevent Periprosthetic Joint Infections with Brian McGrory, MD

If you get this post by email: THANK YOU! You’re in a select group of supporters of the show who have followed the posts on the website and I can’t thank you enough. Your interest, feedback and willingness to share these episodes with your friends & colleagues is much appreciated. Shoot me a reply, social […]
1/28/202344 minutes, 7 seconds
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#91 – Vantage Point for January 2023

What up yall. This is Jon Lowrance. I’m still here. 😂 We’re still here. This is the first episode of 2023 and the first episode on Anesthesia Guidebook since October – October! I’m so glad to get back to the podcast and bring you this update. This is a re-cap of the last few months […]
1/22/202317 minutes, 36 seconds
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#90 – The Environmental Impact of Desflurane with Jacob Bonnema

Climate crisis is a growing global health problem, one which the field of anesthesia contributes to with its use of volatile anesthetic gases. This podcast is part of the doctoral project of Jacob Bonnema and it aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the environmental effects of volatile gases, particularly desflurane, to empower providers to […]
10/5/202235 minutes, 46 seconds
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#89 – Distraction in the OR with Heather Turcotte, DO

What’s up y’all this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 89 – Distraction in the OR with Heather Turcotte, DO. Y’all, I am so stoked to bring you this conversation… I caught up with Dr Turcotte earlier this summer as she was finishing her residency in anesthesia and I’m pumped to finally get this […]
9/5/202237 minutes, 30 seconds
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#88 – Combat Trauma Anesthesia with Dustin Degman, MSN, CRNA – Part 3

This is episode 88 and it’s part 3 off a three-part series with Dustin Degman, a CRNA formerly with the United States Army. In the first episode, we discussed Dustin’s experience in Afghanistan serving at a forward operating base in Paktika Province in 2012.  We talk about what makes up forward surgical teams and the […]
8/28/202227 minutes, 20 seconds
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#87 – Combat Trauma Anesthesia with Dustin Degman, MSN, CRNA – Part 2

What’s up yall this is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook.  I am so pumped to bring you this series of 3 episodes on Combat Trauma Anesthesia!   This is episode 87 and it’s part 2 off a three-part series with Dustin Degman, a CRNA formerly with the United States Army. In the first episode, we […]
8/21/202239 minutes, 19 seconds
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#86 – Combat Trauma Anesthesia with Dustin Degman, MSN, CRNA – Part 1

What’s up yall this is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook.  I am so pumped to bring you this next series of 3 episodes!   This is episode 86 and it kicks off a three-part series with Dustin Degman, a CRNA formerly with the United States Army on combat trauma anesthesia.   In this first episode, […]
8/14/202229 minutes, 56 seconds
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#85 – The McLott Mix – Part 2 with Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA

Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA developed a mix of medications for doing opioid-free anesthesia that came to be know as the McLott Mix. It’s a combination of dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, ketamine and magnesium. Jason is clear that the McLott Mix helps achieve opioid-free anesthesia, not opioid-free analgesia, recognizing the role of opiates, if needed, in post-operative analgesia […]
7/19/202233 minutes, 11 seconds
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#84 – The McLott Mix – Part 1 with Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA

Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA developed a mix of medications for doing opioid-free anesthesia that came to be know as the McLott Mix. It’s a combination of dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, ketamine and magnesium. In this episode, Mr McLott himself unpacks the story of the mix’s development, efficacy and principles for opioid-free anesthesia. He’s clear that this mix […]
7/12/202243 minutes, 19 seconds
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#83 – Positive Deviance as a Catalyst for Change with Cherie Burke, DNP, CRNA

“Positive deviance is really about… taking those things that people are doing right and sharing them with everyone so that everyone is doing things to improve our patients’ care, our patients’ outcomes.”  Cherie Burke, DNP, CRNA Dr Cherie Burke joins me to unpack how positive deviance can be a catalyst for change in healthcare. Positive […]
7/9/202229 minutes, 15 seconds
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#82 – How Change Management can Build Value with Randy Moore & Desirée Chappell

Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA and Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA join me to talk about change management in healthcare. They are both on the leadership team with NorthStar Anesthesia, which provides perioperative services at over 200 facilities across 20 states. This conversation focuses on how leaders can navigate change, develop culture and build successful anesthesia […]
7/5/202256 minutes, 28 seconds
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#81 – How to Navigate the Business of Anesthesia with Tracy Young, MSNA, CRNA, MBA

I caught up with Tracy Young, CRNA, MBA & CEO of YPS Anesthesia Services in Houston back in November 2019 to talk about the business of anesthesia. Tracy is one of the most sought-after experts on the business of anesthesia not just at CRNA conferences but throughout the healthcare management & business industry. In this […]
6/30/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds
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#80 – How to do 1099 Anesthesia Work with Sandry Gaillard, MSN, CRNA

What’s up yall, this is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook. This is episode 80 – how to do 1099 anesthesia work with Sandry Gaillard, MSN, CRNA. This is the second episode in a short series on the business of anesthesia. I’m gonna do a little run of interviews and topics on the business of anesthesia […]
6/25/202241 minutes, 18 seconds
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#79 – The Future of Healthcare with Navin Goyal, MD & Saket Agrawal, CEO with OFFOR Health

What’s up yall this is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook.  I’m really excited to bring you this episode on the future of healthcare with Dr Navin Goyal and Saket Agrawal of OFFOR Health. This is episode 79 of anesthesia guidebook and it’s coming out on June 24, 2022. This is one of the most interesting […]
6/24/202239 minutes, 56 seconds
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#78 – Thrive in Training: how to transition to practice

This episode covers advice for the last six months of anesthesia training, transitioning out of training and into the first six months of your anesthesia practice. The year encompassing your last six months of training through boards and your first six months of practice is epic!   There’s a huge learning curve you encounter during your […]
5/29/202229 minutes, 40 seconds
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#77 – Thrive in Training: how to land your first job in anesthesia with Jon Bradstreet, MSN, CRNA

In this episode, I talk with Jon Bradstreet, MSN, CRNA who at the time of this recording was the chief CRNA/Director of CRNA Services at Maine Medical Center, Maine’s only level 1 trauma center. Jon was the chief CRNA who gave me my first job in anesthesia. At the time he hired my wife and […]
5/23/202231 minutes, 41 seconds
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#76 – Thrive in Training: the SEE & NCE exams

This episode covers the NBCRNA’s SEE & NCE exams for SRNAs/RRNAs. Get these on lock down. Thrive in training. The Self-Evaluation Exam (SEE) is a 240-question computerized adaptive exam that’s designed for three reasons: help the SRNA gauge their progress in their training program help program faculty gauge how well they’re preparing students help SRNAs […]
5/22/202245 minutes, 42 seconds
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#75 – Thrive in Training: communicating with preceptors

In this episode, the founders of From the Head of the Bed… Jon Lowrance, Kristin (Andrejco) Lowrance, Brad Morgan & Cassidy Padgett, talk about how to communicate with preceptors as anesthesia trainees. This conversation was recorded as one of the original podcasts released at the launch of From the Head of the Bed, the podcast […]
4/17/202235 minutes, 13 seconds
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#74 – Thrive in Training: how to crush clinical

This episode offers a run down on how to prepare for the clinical phase of anesthesia training. We touch on practical tips like which apps are helpful, what gear to utilize & how to acclimate to the clinical environment as well as meta issues like developing emotional intelligence and the right kind of attitude to […]
4/15/202259 minutes, 34 seconds
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#73 – Midlife Van Life: reinventing work-life balance with Kyle & Jen Steen

This show is so much fun and launching this now coincides with the launch date of my friends’ journey, which you’ll hear all about in this episode.   Kyle & Jen Steen have been friends of mine for the last 7 years.  Kyle’s been a CRNA for 13 years, Jen is a fashion designer and […]
4/5/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 44 seconds
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#72 – Thrive in Training: finding balance with Temima Luchansky & Maya Kelkar

In this episode, I’m joined by Temima Luchansky & Maya Kelkar, the 2 current SRNA reps to the AANA Health & Wellness Committee, to talk about how to find balance in anesthesia training. Now if that immediately sounds impossible to you, then you’re listening to the right podcast.  We’re going to talk about a very […]
3/19/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 29 seconds
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#71 – Thrive in Training: destroying didactics with Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA

Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA joins me to talk about how anesthesia trainees can master the didactic phase of their training. We cover lots of tips in this show: everything from how to make challenging content stick to how to get organized, which apps & resources are helpful and how to maintain mental wellbeing during anesthesia […]
3/13/202244 minutes, 34 seconds
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#70 – Thrive in Training – Growth Mindset with Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA

Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA, the creator behind the CRNA School Prep Academy joins us today to talk about growth mindset. Learning to develop a growth mindset is key to pushing beyond where you’re at currently to where you want to go. Carol Dweck is a psychologist and the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology […]
3/6/202237 minutes
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#69 – Thrive in Training: how to start strong

The key to thriving in training is setting a trajectory in life based on your deep interest, learning to embrace deliberate practice in your craft, remembering your why and locking on to the hope that comes with knowing your goal is worth the work you will put in. This series is designed to help physician […]
2/28/202241 minutes, 34 seconds
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#68 – Thrive in Training: how to prepare for anesthesia school

The Thrive in Training series is designed to help physician and nurse anesthesia residents succeed in anesthesia training. The key to thriving in training is setting your trajectory in life based on your deep interest, learning to embrace deliberate practice in your craft, remembering your why and locking on to the hope that comes with […]
2/21/202235 minutes, 20 seconds
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#67 – How to Thrive in Training

This is the first episode in a series that will focus on helping anesthesia residents thrive in training. This is designed for physician and nurse anesthesia trainees and will unpack crucial beta for helping you dial your game in during anesthesia training. In this first episode I discuss finding your why behind going to anesthesia […]
2/20/202228 minutes, 36 seconds
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#66 – The CPC Assessment (Exam) Overview

This is run down specifically on NBCRNA’s Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program Assessment (or Exam) for CRNAs. Episode 64 was a 10-minute run down on the whole CPC Program – a quick overview. In episode 65, I did a whole hour-long deep dive on the program, including the CPC Assessment. This episode cuts out all […]
2/12/202230 minutes, 6 seconds
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#65 – 1-hour CPC Program Overview

This is an all-new 1-hour overview of the NBCRNA’s Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program for CRNAs. In April of 2019, I interviewed John Preston, DNSc, CRNA, FNAP, APRN and Lisa Kamen, CAE of the NBCRNA on the CPC Program for the podcast From the Head of the Bed. At the time, Dr Preston was the […]
2/12/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 57 seconds
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#64 – 10-minute CPC Program Overview

This is a short overview of the NBCRNA’s Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program for CRNAs. In April of 2019, I interviewed John Preston, DNSc, CRNA, FNAP, APRN and Lisa Kamen, CAE of the NBCRNA on the CPC Program for the podcast From the Head of the Bed. At the time, Dr Preston was the Chief […]
2/11/202213 minutes, 46 seconds
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#63 – Anesthesia Billing Models with Ian Hewer, CRNA

Dr Ian Hewer is the program director of Western Carolina University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice in nurse anesthesia program.  At the time of this interview, Ian had been a CRNA for 20 years, was an assistant professor in WCU’s nurse anesthesia program, held two master’s degrees – one in sociology, the other in anesthesia – […]
2/2/202250 minutes, 5 seconds
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#62 – How to do Anesthesia for Global Outreach – Part 2 with Mason McDowell, DNAP, CRNA

This is part 2 of my conversation with Mason McDowell, DNAP, CRNA. In 2014, he, along with his wife and 2 young daughters, sold everything they owned and moved full time to the heart of Africa… to the town of Beré in the nation of Chad, to provide anesthesia services at hospital with severe resource […]
1/11/202225 minutes, 54 seconds
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#61 – How to do Anesthesia for Global Outreach, Part 1 – Mason McDowell, DNAP, CRNA

This podcast and the one to follow are pure gems.  You’re gonna hear from Dr. Mason McDowell who in 2014, sold everything he, his wife and 2 young daughters owned and moved full time to the heart of Africa… to the town of Beré in the nation of Chad to provide anesthesia services at hospital […]
1/11/202247 minutes, 52 seconds
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#60 – Kate Balzano-Cowan Paid Off >$100k Debt in a Year

All right y’all, you’re about to hear from Kate Balzano and how she paid off over $100,000 in student loan debt in a year. There’s three reasons I wanted to bring Kate’s story to you: The first is that Kate is all around an amazing human.  I have the privilege of working with her on […]
12/28/202134 minutes, 28 seconds
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#59 – How to Achieve Your Goals

This is episode 59 – How To Achieve Your Goals.  This is one of my favorite episodes and the content here is something that I come back to again and again.  I’ve listened to it probably 5 or 6 times since I first released it and every time I come back to this, I leave […]
12/25/202131 minutes, 15 seconds
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#58 – How to Recharge & Create Rhythm in Your Life

When’s the last time you put your cell phone down and did something relaxing or to recharge your energy? When’s the last time you felt relaxed and refreshed? Can you imagine feeling refreshed & relaxed, clear-minded and rested on a regular basis? Tanked up? Ready to charge? Finding rhythm and downtime to recharge seems wildly […]
12/13/202144 minutes, 43 seconds
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#57 – Incivility in the Workplace – Joshua Lea, DNP, MBA, CRNA & Kelly Gallant, PhD, CRNA

Josh Lea, DNP, MBA, CRNA and Kelly Gallant, PhD, MSN, CRNA join me to discuss workplace incivility in anesthesia training. We discuss the role of precepting SRNAs and anesthesia residents, root causes and implications of incivility and processes for improving healthy work environments.  Josh Lea, DNP, MBA, CRNA is a professor of anesthesia at Northeastern […]
12/12/20211 hour, 11 minutes, 29 seconds
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#56 – Guided Relaxation with Matt Zinder, MS, CRNA, CH

In this podcast, Matt Zinder, MS, CRNA, CH walks us through a fifteen-minute guided relaxation session that is sure to leave you feeling refreshed and renewed. You should try this at home, on your lunch break or to help you go to sleep at night.  Get to a place where you can close your eyes […]
12/9/202115 minutes, 58 seconds
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#55 – How to Be Well During the Pandemic – Matt Zinder

This podcast was originally published on From the Head of the Bed on March 17, 2020. That was during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, in December 2021, as the pandemic has stretched out nearly 2 years, we’re revisiting Matt Zinder’s advice on how to be well and cope with the stress and […]
12/9/202149 minutes, 26 seconds
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#54 – Hardship in Anesthesia School

This episode speaks to why anesthesia school/residency is hard and what we as SRNAs, residents, program faculty, preceptors, CRNAs and physician anesthesiologists can do about it. Anesthesia training is hard because life is hard and doesn’t stop just because you enroll in an incredibly difficult program. Anesthesia school is also hard because anesthesia school is […]
12/8/202144 minutes, 21 seconds
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#53 – Overcoming Setbacks in Anesthesia Training

I originally released this podcast on April 4, 2020 to offer advice & encouragement to SRNAs who had been furloughed from clinical due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While elements of this show speak specifically to that context, the themes ring true for overcoming any set back during anesthesia school. At the time, our level 1 […]
10/27/202122 minutes, 44 seconds
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#52 – SRNA Wellness in COVID-19 with Adrienne Chavez & Kelly Gallant

This podcast was originally posted on April 13, 2020, in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of this podcast both Kelly Gallant and Adrienne Chavez were SRNAs completing their anesthesia training. They have both completed their training and passed boards as CRNAs. This show continues to have value for SRNAs & […]
10/24/202144 minutes, 54 seconds
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#51 – Provider Wellness with Christine Hein, MD

This is one of my favorite podcasts that I’v recorded. If you’ve had the privilege of working with or getting to know Dr Christine Hein, MD, – or once you listen to this podcast – you’ll know why! Christine Hein, MD is an emergency medicine physician and the Chief Wellness Officer at Maine Medical Center, […]
10/15/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 13 seconds
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#50 – Parenting during Anesthesia Training with Lien & Nate Woodin

I’m joined today by Nate & Lien Woodin who are married and the parents of two boys – aged 6 & 9 as this show comes out on the first of October 2021. If you’re a critical care nurse, medical student, resident or SRNA – or a spouse or partner to one of these folks […]
10/1/20211 hour, 23 minutes, 39 seconds
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#49 – Local Anesthetics with Skyler Rouhselang, BSN, SRNA

This episode was originally published in April 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community. In this podcast, Skyler provides a thorough overview of local anesthetics including relevant anatomy and physiology (i.e. nerve fibers, sodium channels, pKa, etc), types of local anesthetics and factors that effect onset, potency, duration […]
9/27/202156 minutes, 29 seconds
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#48 – IV Induction Agents with Ashley Scheil, BSN, SRNA

This episode was originally published in April 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community. In this podcast, Ashley walks us through an overview of the most common IV anesthesia induction agents. We cover propofol, ketamine, etomidate, barbiturates (e.g. methohexital), dexmedetomidine and benzodiazepines (e.g. midazolam). A run down of […]
9/27/202152 minutes, 11 seconds
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#47 – Pharmacodynamics of Volatile Anesthetics with Skyler Rouhselang, BSN, SRNA

This episode was originally released in April 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community.  In this podcast, Skyler walks us through the pharmacodynamics of volatile anesthetics. We talk extensively about the concepts related to minimum alveolar concentration (MAC), the mechanism of action of volatile anesthetics and the physiologic […]
9/25/202130 minutes, 6 seconds
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#46 – Pharmacokinetics of Volatile Anesthetics with Skyler Rouhselang, BSN, SRNA

This episode was originally released in April 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community. In this podcast, Skyler gives a succinct run down on the pharmacokinetics of volatile anesthetics. We talk about uptake, distribution, elimination and metabolism and unpack concepts such as blood gas solubility, oil gas solubility, […]
9/25/202132 minutes, 3 seconds
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#45 – The Anesthesia Machine with Ashley Scheil, BSN, SRNA

In this episode, which was originally released in April of 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community, Ashley provides an incredibly detailed run down of the anesthesia machine: the flow of gas through the machine, high, intermediate and low pressure system components in the machine, variable bypass vaporizer […]
9/22/202154 minutes, 49 seconds
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#44 – Clinical Flow: from OR set up through intubation with Ashley Scheil, BSN, SRNA

In this episode, Ashley and I talk through how to set up an operating room anesthesia workstation, perform a preoperative patient assessment and progress through an IV induction and intubation. You’ll hear Ashley walk you through everything from how to do a quick machine set up, where to put your tape, how to introduce yourself […]
9/20/202143 minutes, 32 seconds
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#43 – LVADs in non-cardiac surgery with Ben Levin, MD

This podcast was the last episode I published on From the Head of the Bed and originally came out on July 4, 2020.  In August of that year, I launched Anesthesia Guidebook and this episode is being re-released on September 16, 2021.    In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Ben Levin, […]
9/16/202152 minutes, 25 seconds
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#42 – Opioid Free Anesthesia with Tom Baribeault, DNP, CRNA & Jayme Reuter, MS, CRNA

This episode was originally released on From the Head of the Bed on March 3, 2019 and recorded in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tom Baribeault, DNP, CRNA and Jayme Reuter, MS, CRNA talk with me about opioid free anesthesia. We discuss the progression to opioid free anesthesia (OFA), where OFA fits into enhanced recovery programs and the […]
9/13/202158 minutes, 36 seconds
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#41 – Regional Anesthesia with Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C

This episode was originally released in April of 2020 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community and is being re-released on 5 September 2021 on Anesthesia Guidebook. In this episode, I speak with Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C about an introduction & overview of regional anesthesia. We discuss: opioid-free […]
9/5/202139 minutes, 20 seconds
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#40 – Gas and Grass: Anesthetic Considerations for Care of the Cannabis User

Study Link: http://depaul.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y32tyhtj6i8GZU Nicole Kellogg, BSN, SRNA and Elizabeth Fullford, BSN, SRNA join me to discuss the anesthetic considerations for cannabis users. This podcast is part of a study they’re conducting on the efficacy of an educational podcast for SRNAs and CRNAs. PLEASE COMPLETE THE PRE-SURVEY AND POST-SURVEY HERE. The study will be live through […]
9/1/202149 minutes, 30 seconds
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#39 – The 5 Keys to Achieving Financial Independence with Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C

In this episode you’re going to hear from Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C on the 5 Keys for Achieving Financial Independence.  This show was originally released in April of 2020 on From the Head of the Bed and I’m pulling it forward to Anesthesia Guidebook on August 30, 2021.   I’m pumped Shane brought this […]
8/30/202136 minutes, 20 seconds
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#38 – The Master Anesthesia app with Matthew Willis, DNP, CRNA

Dr Matthew Willis is the CRNA who created and produces the educational app Master Anesthesia, which is available from the App Store and Google Play Store.   I’ve been using this app for the last several months and I’m super impressed at a few things: it’s packed with real-world information that’s evidence based from case […]
8/25/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 28 seconds
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#37 – Emotional Intelligence of SRNAs with Shawn Collins, DNP, PhD, CRNA

This episode is coming out on August 21, 2021 but it FIRST came out way back on September 19, 2015.   The show is on emotional intelligence of SRNAs with Dr Shawn Collins, DNP, PhD, CRNA. At the time of the interview, Dr Shawn Collins was the nurse anesthesia program director and the interim dean […]
8/22/202128 minutes, 12 seconds
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#36 – DNP: The Future of CRNA Education with Shawn Collins, DNP, PhD, CRNA

This episode originally appeared on the podcast From the Head of the Bed on August 6, 2015. It’s re-released here on August 17, 2021. Dr Shawn Collins, DNP, PhD, CRNA and I discuss the transition from Master’s level training for CRNAs to practice doctorates, most commonly the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree or DNP.   […]
8/17/202126 minutes, 9 seconds
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#35 – Asynchronous learning and the future of anesthesia education

This podcast follows up on the previous show which discussed free open access medical education (FOAM) and the use of social media in anesthesia education. Here, I discuss the power of asynchronous learning to shape the future of anesthesia education. The power of asynchronous learning comes from the ability of content experts to produce something […]
8/15/202122 minutes, 17 seconds
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#34 – FOAM and social media in anesthesia education

Free open access medical education – or FOAM – is any medical educational content that’s shared freely on open access platforms, meaning the public can consume it without having to be a member of an organization or pay a subscription fee.  The reason it’s significant is that it brings evolving science & literature – and […]
7/31/202128 minutes, 59 seconds
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#33 – Flow and the Can-O-Calm

In this episode, I tell you a story about whitewater paddling and unpack the concept of flow described by psychologist and author Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD. I also present the Can-O-Calm for the first time on the podcast. This secret, magical, weightless and even sterile (when you need it to be) tool will help get you […]
6/30/202122 minutes, 4 seconds
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#32 – Harnessing the power of deliberate practice

This podcast discusses deliberate practice, a concept developed by renowned cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson, PhD. Deliberate practice is the kind of practice that top performers employ in order to reach the very highest levels of excellence across domains. Ericsson studied countless musicians, athletes, dancers, chess players, medical professionals and others to uncover the secrets and […]
6/20/202121 minutes, 20 seconds
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#31 – Expertise in Anesthesia with Denham Ward, MD, PhD

This episode originally released on From the Head of the Bed in February of 2017. Denham Ward, MD, PhD joined me to talk about expertise in anesthesia. At the time of this recording, Dr Ward was the director of the Academy at Maine Medical Center Institute for Teaching Excellence and professor of anesthesiology at Tufts […]
5/30/202151 minutes, 55 seconds
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#30 – The mid-to-late career phase with Cindy Farina, DNP, CRNA

In this episode Dr Cynthia Farina and I talk about the mid-to-late phase of your career as a CRNA.  Every stage of your career has unique challenges & opportunities. There’s so much attention focused on getting into CRNA school, the SRNA/resident/training phase and becoming a new CRNA… this conversation is for the part of your career […]
5/29/202154 minutes, 7 seconds
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#29 – On Retirement with Eric Carlson, CRNA

I caught back up with Eric Carlson, CRNA to discuss his recent retirement and advice he has for anesthesia providers still in the thick of it. Eric was interviewed by Kristin Lowrance, MSN, CRNA way back in 2015 for our podcast “From the Head of the Bed.” We just re-released that podcast as #28 – […]
5/22/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 12 seconds
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#28 Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) during stat C-section: a case study with Eric Carlson, CRNA

This podcast was originally published on March 1, 2015. In this episode Kristin Lowrance, MSN, CRNA talks with Eric Carlson, CRNA about a case where he was called for a stat Cesarean section and after a rapid sequence induction, he could not intubate or oxygenate the patient. The case was at 2AM and Eric was […]
5/10/202142 minutes, 2 seconds
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#27 – Total knee arthroplasty in the COVID-19 era with Adam Rana, MD & Ryan Mountjoy, MD

This episode outlines the overnight transition to same-day surgery & discharge for total knee patients at Maine Medical Center. Surgeon Adam Rana, MD was informed on a Tuesday afternoon in December 2020 that elective cases requiring overnight hospital stays were being canceled effective immediately. He reached out to physician anesthesiologist Ryan Mountjoy, MD, along with […]
4/28/202150 minutes, 41 seconds
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#26 – Mobile, pediatric dental anesthesia with Paul Samuels, MD

Paul Samuels, MD is a pediatric physician anesthesiologist who works with SmileMD to provide mobile anesthesia for dental offices. We talk about the unique characteristics of working in a mobile anesthesia setting for pediatric dental cases. Topics include: skills required to excel as an anesthesia provider in a mobile, pediatric setting preoperative screening of patients […]
4/24/202144 minutes, 18 seconds
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#25 – Preventing Hypothermia in Arthroplasty Surgery with Brian McGrory, MD

My guest today is Dr Brian McGrory.  His is an orthopedic joint replacement surgeon at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.    He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry biology at Cornell, attended medical school at Columbia, followed by residency in orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School where he also earned a Master’s […]
4/19/202151 minutes, 20 seconds
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#24 – Social media leverage & landmines with Jason Bolt, DNP, CRNA

Dr. Jason Bolt, DNP, CRNA is a YouTuber and social media influencer in the anesthesia community. He graduated from Union University with his doctorate in anesthesia in 2019 and now practices in a collaborative group in the Bay Area. He offers mentorship through his YouTube channel memberships and enjoys helping others reach their goals in […]
4/2/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 25 seconds
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#23 – Serotonin Syndrome with Trent & Katie Bishop, CRNAs

Today my guests are Trent and Katie Bishop, a CRNA couple who practice independently and live in Durango, Colorado.  We’re going to talk about serotonin syndrome and cases that both Trent and Katie have recently experienced as providers in their practice. Trent has a background in biology and EMS prior to pursuing a career as […]
3/27/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 40 seconds
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#22 – The Demo-Do Teaching Technique

“Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Let me do and I will understand.” – Confucius Demo-do teaching is all about “show me and I will remember.” Demo-do is a simple process where educators outline what will be demonstrated, then demonstrate the process as it should be performed, then coach […]
3/9/202118 minutes
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#21 – Best Practices in Precepting with Obinna Odumodu, BSN, SRNA

Please follow the link below to complete the survey associated with this podcast for Obi’s research with the University of Saint Francis: Effectiveness of a Nurse Anesthetist Preceptor Training Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9M7VG92 Obinna Odumodu, BSN, SRNA is currently completing his doctorate in anesthesia at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana as of February […]
3/1/202150 minutes, 15 seconds
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#20 – Rural Independent CRNA Practice with Chuck Frisch, DNP, CRNA, FAAPM, CH

Today my guest is Chuck Frisch, DNP, CRNA, FAAPM, CH, a CRNA with over 35 years of experience in anesthesia who serves as the director of anesthesia at Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska.  He’s here to talk about rural, independent CRNA practice. Chuck initially studied molecular, cellular & developmental biology in college before […]
2/20/202134 minutes, 3 seconds
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#19 – Anesthesia Top Drawer Run Down – Part 3

The Top Drawer Run Down is a 3-part series covering the 39 most commonly administered intravenous medications in anesthesia. These medications are often found in the top drawer of anesthesia carts in the United States. The Top Drawer Run Down was originally posted on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia […]
2/18/202159 minutes, 36 seconds
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#18 – Anesthesia Top Drawer Run Down – Part 2

The Top Drawer Run Down is a 3-part series covering the 39 most commonly administered intravenous medications in anesthesia. These medications are often found in the top drawer of anesthesia carts in the United States. The Top Drawer Run Down was originally posted on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia […]
2/6/20211 hour, 12 minutes, 7 seconds
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#17 – Anesthesia Top Drawer Run Down – Part 1

The Top Drawer Run Down is a 3-part series covering the 39 most commonly administered intravenous medications in anesthesia. These medications are often found in the top drawer of anesthesia carts in the United States. The Top Drawer Run Down was originally posted on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia […]
1/31/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 17 seconds
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#16 – Ondansetron for preventing spinal-induced hypotension with Jenny Li, BSN, SRNA

In this episode, I talk with Jenny Li, BSN, SRNA about using pre-procedural ondansetron to prevent spinal-induced hypotension in elective cesarean-sections. Ms Li is completing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) at the University at Buffalo and structured her doctoral work around this topic. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of […]
1/1/202135 minutes, 53 seconds
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#15 – Significant Others and Anesthesia School with Jen & Rob Montague

Today I’m joined by Jennifer & Robert Montague to talk about the experience of significant others in anesthesia school. Rob is currently a second-year SRNA at the University of New England and Jen, his wife, is a Master’s-prepared Registered Dietitian who has taken on the lioness’ share of providing child care and homeschooling responsibilities for […]
12/22/20201 hour, 35 minutes, 41 seconds
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#14 – Board Preparation with LTC Peter Strube, DNP, CRNA

Lieutenant Colonel Peter D. Strube is a CRNA who graduated from St. Mary’s University school of anesthesia in 2006 with a master’s degree. His undergraduate degree is from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He was awarded the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia (DNAP) in June of 2017 and is currently enrolled in his MBA. Lieutenant Colonel […]
12/12/202045 minutes, 15 seconds
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#13 – Perioperative Buprenorphine Management with Aurora Quaye, MD

Aurora Quaye, MD is an anesthesiologist who specializes in regional anesthesia and pain medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. She completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Dr. Quaye’s clinical interests include decreasing the use of opioids for pain management, in improving provider education […]
12/4/202034 minutes, 44 seconds
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#12 – Ten Things Every Anesthesia Provider Should Know

The following ten ideas have the power to change your attitude towards and even the trajectory of your professional career and life.  There’s three core domains to developing as an anesthesia provider:  your knowledge base, skill set and attitude.  Each are unique and require different kinds of effort or deliberate practice to grow & improve.  […]
11/29/202015 minutes, 10 seconds
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#11 – Cognitive Aids Make You More Effective in Emergencies with Ryan Mountjoy, MD

This episode is a continuation of the series on Leadership in Emergencies… the art & science of resuscitation.   Be sure to go check out episode 7 of the podcast where I give a quick run down of leadership in emergencies and how we can work towards improving our individual & team performance in anesthesia […]
10/31/202030 minutes, 20 seconds
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#10 – 10 Quick Tips for Learning Airway Management

This is a distillation of 10 key tips to help folks who are learning airway management improve their skills. This show gets straight to the point: 10 tips for airway management in 10 minutes. 10 Tips for Airway Management 1. Develop a growth mindset and practice deliberately 2. Do a good airway assessment 3. Develop […]
10/31/202012 minutes, 24 seconds
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#9 – How to Earn Class B Credits with Podcasts

The NBCRNA CPC Program allows for CRNAs to earn Class B Credits by listening to podcasts; this episode tells you how. The National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) recognizes anesthesia-related podcasts, like Anesthesia Guidebook, as valid sources of Class B credit in their Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program that all CRNAs […]
10/21/202018 minutes, 18 seconds
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#8 – How to master precepting with Will Cohen, MSN, CRNA

Today I’m joined by Will Cohen to talk about clinical precepting.  We discuss ways to create effective learning environments, how to expect excellence while being supportive and other tips for mastering the art of precepting. Will created the Facebook page CRNA Preceptors and has become well known in the CRNA world for creating masterfully crafted […]
10/17/20201 hour, 2 minutes, 53 seconds
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#7 – Leadership in Emergencies – how to master the art & science of resuscitation

Leadership in emergencies is about leadership outside of emergencies. The art and science of resuscitation involves understanding and mastering both the systems design and human factors at play in emergencies. In this episode, I unpack research by Weinger, et. al. (2017) to help us see the potential for improvement in our response to emergencies as […]
10/12/202023 minutes, 52 seconds
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#6 – Van life in anesthesia school with Marcus House

Today I talk with Marcus House, BSN, SRNA about his decision to live in an ambulance during remote clinical rotations in anesthesia school. Marcus is currently working towards completing his Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice at Missouri State University. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Education and Nursing, both from Southeast Missouri State University. […]
10/2/202043 minutes, 48 seconds
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#5 – The CRNA Chase with Kiki Mattress, MSNA, CRNA

Kiki Mattress, MSNA, CRNA runs the blog The CRNA Chase which seeks to “empower, inspire, and educate” people who are interested in becoming CRNAs. In this episode, I talk with Kiki about her journey to become a CRNA and her passion for helping others understand and be successful on that same path. “Don’t just talk […]
9/24/202039 minutes, 44 seconds
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#4 – Front Line Heroes with M.J. Hiblen

MJ Hiblen is an illustrator from Norwich, United Kingdom who’s first book of art titled, Front Line Heroes is available now from Eyewear Publishing.  This book is incredibly powerful.  I’ve followed MJ’s work on Instagram since the early days of the COVID19 pandemic when he began drawing images depicting the coronavirus as a classic comic-book […]
9/20/20201 hour, 16 seconds
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#3 – Succinylcholine – Michael Mielniczek, BSN, SRNA

This episode on succinylcholine will unravel the mysteries and controversies around the medication – from it’s molecular shape and how that influences which receptors subtypes and locations it exerts its effects on to practical information on dosing and how to optimize airway management while mitigating the side effects of succinylcholine.  At the time of this […]
8/31/20201 hour, 4 minutes, 21 seconds
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#2 – Dexmedetomidine – Matt Poirier, MSNA, CRNA

This is a quick run down on the use dexmedetomidine in the perioperative environment.
8/29/202025 minutes, 48 seconds
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#1 – Anesthesia Guidebook Origin Story

Welcome! You made it! This is episode 1: the origin story, the backdrop, the context to who we are, where we’re from and where we are headed. Check out the podcast in your favorite player or right here on the website to hear our story, which is all about YOUR STORY! You’re on a path […]
8/24/202011 minutes, 57 seconds