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#78 – Thrive in Training: how to transition to practice May 29, 2022

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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 […]

#77 – Thrive in Training: how to land your first job in anesthesia with Jon Bradstreet, MSN, CRNA May 23, 2022

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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 […]

#76 – Thrive in Training: the SEE & NCE exams May 22, 2022

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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 […]

#75 – Thrive in Training: communicating with preceptors Apr 17, 2022

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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 […]

#74 – Thrive in Training: how to crush clinical Apr 15, 2022

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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 […]

#73 – Midlife Van Life: reinventing work-life balance with Kyle & Jen Steen Apr 05, 2022

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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 […]

#72 – Thrive in Training: finding balance with Temima Luchansky & Maya Kelkar Mar 19, 2022

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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 […]

#71 – Thrive in Training: destroying didactics with Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA Mar 13, 2022

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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 […]

#70 – Thrive in Training – Growth Mindset with Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA Mar 06, 2022

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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 […]

#69 – Thrive in Training: how to start strong Feb 28, 2022

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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 […]

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