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Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

A podcast for the CRNA industry. Discussing the important issues that happen both in, and beyond, the operating room. With Sharon Pearce, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN and Jeremy Stanley, EA, CFP, AIF. Innovations & opportunities for CRNAs & APRNs. Visit our website for more great information https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ and to learn how you can get CE Credit as a CRNA just by listening to the podcast. Don’t miss our special series on CRNA History, CRNA Personal Finance & Retirement, Political Conversations, CRNA Career Issues, and our leadership series called Courage To Lead. Check out new episodes of Beyond The Mask every week with distinguished guests from the CRNA community… #anesthesiology #rn #surgery #healthcare #nurseanesthesiologist #crnaschool #nursing #srnalife #nurselife #nursingstudent #ornurse #nurseanesthesia #crnalife #nursepractitioner #medschool #anesthesialife #scrublife #icunurse #hospital #futurecrna #medical #crna #nurse #anesthesia #srna #nurseanesthetist #nurses #surgical #operatingtheatre #medicalstudent #operatingroomnurse #studentnurse #diversitycrna #ccrn #nursepractitioner #APRN #APRNchat #NPchat #midwife #NP

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Latest Episodes:

Ep 186: Empowered Women Empower Women Jun 23, 2022

Show notes

None of us get to where we are without the help and guidance of other people. We rely on mentorship from our peers to lift us up and empower us to accomplish great things. With the input from a few powerful women on this episode, we want to highlight women that have played a key role in helping advance the industry and discuss how we can elevate each other through empowerment.

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

2:22 – Highlighting powerful women

8:47 – If someone doesn’t appreciate your unique traits

11:04 – Tough conversations

13:43 – AANA bringing people together

17:12 – Iron sharpens iron

18:27 – Being willing to help out

22:23 – Mentoring

25:45 – Being there in good and bad times

27:59 – Advice

31:39 – Final thoughts

35:07 – Jeremy’s final thoughts

Ep 185: 9 Tax Saving Strategies for CRNAs with an S Corporation Jun 16, 2022

Show notes

With more and more CRNAs shifting to 1099, it’s time to start thinking about how to best position yourself from a tax standpoint as your finances change. Today, Jeremy Stanley, CFP® will share nine tax strategies that most S corporations can utilize each year to maximize their earnings and minimize what they owe.

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Learn more about financial planning: https://www.crnafinancialplanning.com/

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

What we discuss in this episode:

2:36 – Background on our topic

3:40 – Reasons for not being S corporation

5:40 – Strategy #1: Taking money out as distributions

7:49 – Strategy #2: Deduct health insurance premiums.

9:22 – Strategy #3: Employee your children

12:40 – Strategy #4: Reimbursement of home office expenses

13:36 – Strategy #5: Rent your home to your S corp

15:41 – Strategy #6: Reimburse you for depreciating expenses

17:13 – Strategy #7: Vehicle deductions

20:57 – Strategy #8: Reimbursement of travel expenses

23:49 – Strategy #9: Cell phone expenses

26:23 – Final thoughts

Ep 184: CRNA Manpower – Trends from the Past Decade & a Look Into the Future (Part 2) Jun 09, 2022

Show notes

Today we’re continuing the conversation with Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, on the history of CRNAs in the workforce. In part two, we’ll look at educational changes since 2010 along with the updated statistics on active professionals and students. We’ll also turn our attention to the future of anesthesia and discuss the trends that might be on the horizon.

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Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

2:14 – No studies in last 13 years

3:19 – Doctoral programs

4:18 – Total number of CRNAs

7:39 – 2019 Merritt Hawkins whitepaper

15:32 – Why do CRNAs leave?

17:44 – 10 trends for the future

29:42 – Where does Nancy and Sandy see things going?

31:07 – Healthcare expenses out of control

35:28 – Wrapping up the conversation

Ep 183: CRNA Manpower – The History of Shortages and the Studies That Followed (Part 1) Jun 02, 2022

Show notes

Over the past five decades, quite a bit of attention has been paid to the challenges facing the CRNA workforce, especially when numbers dropped significantly in the 80s and 90s. The lack of manpower pushed Congress, the AANA, and other organizations to study the reasons behind the lack of graduates and determine what solutions might exist. Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, join us today to take us back through the history of these shortages and the studies that followed in part one of this two-part series.

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Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

2:40 – Trends from 70s and 80s

5:40 – The reductions at Wake Forest

9:02 – The major factors that led to this issue

10:52 – Factors in the 80s

13:18 – Study on Program Closures

17:05 – CRNA manpower study in 1990

19:20 – Obstacles to achieving the study’s recommendations

26:39 – Steps the AANA has taken

30:49 – Anesthesiology training in the 90s

37:04 – Supply and Demand study in 2003

40:13 – Economic impact on the profession

42:35 – 2006 study

46:59 – Key points from 2009 study

48:59 – Cromwell study

Ep 182: The Push for Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs May 26, 2022

Show notes

More than 1,000 CRNAs work with the Veterans Health Administration and they can’t operate with full practice authority like their counterparts serving in every branch of the military. The Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists is working to change that despite significant pushback, and former president Diane Boettger, CRNA, joins the show to talk about her time on the board and the work the organization is doing to push CRNAs forward.

About the AVANA: https://www.vacrna.com/

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Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

2:17 – Background on this topic

3:18 – Why this is important

4:25 – How AVANA is structured

8:59 – Establishing full practice authority

13:33 – Different standards while serving

16:20 – How veterans have been affected

20:15 – What changed during COVID

22:57 – Why the huge pushback

25:55 – What can CRNAs do to help?

29:41 – Opioid crisis

31:37 – How to help AVANA

31:57 – Closing message

Ep 181: The CRNA Coroner – Another Avenue to Serve May 19, 2022

Show notes

As more and more CRNAs are trying to find their place in the political setting, Jennifer Banek, CRNA found her own path to serving. In 2020, Banek was elected Coroner in Lake County, Illinois, and she’s currently holding that position alongside her job as a nurse anesthetist. She joins the show today to share her unique story and pull back the curtain on the campaign and election process for those aspiring to run for office in the future.

About our guest: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/450/Coroners-Office

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

2:27 – Welcome in Jennifer

3:28 – What we’re talking about today

4:45 – Her path to politics

10:26 – Getting signatures

13:35 – The campaigning process

20:25 – How many states did she fundraise from

22:04 – Election and challenges

24:00 – Husband deployed during the election

25:14 – What does Coroner’s Office do?

28:30 – How nurse anesthetist training benefits this position

30:51 – Balancing Coroner and CRNA roles

32:03 – How running for office changed her perspective

35:59 – Her future in politics

37:20 – Final thoughts

Ep 180: Lobbying for CRNAs – How to Influence State Legislatures and Agencies May 12, 2022

Show notes

If you want an eye-opening perspective on lobbying and what it takes to influence lawmakers, this will be an episode you don’t want to miss. Bob Guyer of The Lobby School gives us a master class on how to be successful in convincing legislators to align with your goals, which is essential for CRNAs as we continue to fight to protect our industry and our paycheck.

Get The Lobby School's free resources here: https://lobbyschool.com/free-resources/

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

3:18 – Introducing our guest

5:35 – His organization

7:37 – Why this topic is important

8:46 – What groups influence legislation

10:53 – Convincing legislators of your goal

13:23 – Motivating special interest groups

15:00 – Legislative staff

19:15 – Agency officials

21:00 – Bobisms

23:46 – Motivating legislators to vote

26:43 – What CRNAs can do to help

28:51 – Simplifying things for lawmakers

31:57 – Hiring consultants

34:07 – Managing and evaluating lobbyists

38:30 – Do campaign donations help?

43:01 – CRNAs running for office

45:47 – Final thoughts

Ep 179: Ukranian Born to New York State President – Meet Yana Krmic, CRNA May 05, 2022

Show notes

Few people in our profession represent what it means to be a CRNA more than Yana Krmic, MSN, CRNA, APRN. Born in Ukraine and raised in Siberia before moving to the United States 25 years ago, Krmic overcame many challenges to become a CRNA and eventually rise to the position of president of the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Her story is an inspiration to us all and one we’ll share on the podcast today along with her feelings on what’s happening in her home country.

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

Today's Key Topics:

4:02 – Introducing our guest

5:24 – Yana’s professional background

6:58 – Growing up in Ukraine

10:22 – Mom moves to New York

12:21 – Yana moves to Siberia

15:43 – Getting into healthcare

17:50 – Green card lottery

19:21 – Determination and assertiveness

20:18 – Her mother’s upbringing

22:08 – Arriving in America

24:56 – Adjusting to a new world

28:08 – Getting a degree and moving into healthcare

35:21 – Experience during COVID

39:53 – Driving more advocacy

46:00 – Her perspective on Ukraine

52:24 – Ukrainian resilience

57:17 – Her identity became clear

1:02:15 – Final thoughts

Ep 178: How Cochrane Collaborates to Promote Evidence-Based Decision Making Apr 28, 2022

Show notes

The healthcare industry has always depended on collaboration to advance medicine and improve care for patients. Much of that collaboration comes in the form of sharing findings from studies and research, which is what the Cochrane Network tries to compile into thorough and systemic reviews. By working with clinicians, policymakers, providers, and even CRNAs like Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, Cochrane promotes evidence-based decision making across healthcare, and today we’ll learn more about the US Network and the role it plays for CRNAs.

Learn more about Cochrane: https://us.cochrane.org/cochrane-us-network

Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

What we discuss in this episode:

3:28 – Introducing our guests

4:30 – Introducing our topic

8:05 – Who is involved

10:16 – Financial support

12:19 – Building credibility

13:42 – Reviews in US and UK

15:37 – Why he got involved

18:56 – Reviewing anesthesiologists efficiency

21:33 – Cochrane’s new strategy

23:16 – Why isn’t this research being applied to CRNAs?

25:40 – Generating a topic review

29:52 – How Cochrane worked for Sharon recently

34:42 – Why they need CRNA influence

36:23 – Micro-volunteerism

38:13 – Final thoughts

Ep 177: The Path to Full Practice Authority in the Air Force Apr 21, 2022

Show notes

The fight to give CRNAs full practice authority continues in states across the country but there have been some important victories along the way. All you need to do is look to our military to find a model that many people would like to see across the profession as the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force have all removed restrictions on CRNAs. Today we’ll talk with Air Force Colonel Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, who was one of the key people involved in helping the Air Force gain that authority and she’ll share the story of how it all happened.

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Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

What we discuss in this episode:

2:53 – Jan’s background in the Air Force

7:07 – ASA and military CRNAs

9:53 – Battling against restrictions

14:27 – Calling Deb Molina

17:04 – Details from the meeting

20:55 – How they reached an outcome

24:21 – Different rules

27:18 – Advocating

29:23 – VA rules in different states

33:38 – Final thoughts

34:50 – Where she was on 9/11

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