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#60 – Peace of Mind During COVID19 Pandemic with Matt Zinder, MS, CRNA, CH Mar 17, 2020

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Matthew Zinder, MS, CRNA, CH has worked in some level of healthcare for close to 25 years, starting as an EMT in a volunteer fire station. Matthew owns and operates the Maryland-based mobile anesthesia practice Zinder Anesthesia, LLC, that has …

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#59 – Swing the Bat Jan 29, 2020

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Hey yall – this episode is geared to help you think about where you are and where you’re headed. I pull in some perspectives from leading psychologists, authors and explores that have helped me triangulate where I am and were …

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#58 – The mid-to-late career phase with Cindy Farina, DNP, CRNA, CNE Dec 15, 2019

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In this episode Dr Cynthia Farina and I talk about what it means to be in the mid-to-late phase of your career as a CRNA. Dr Farina is a CRNA from Michigan who currently serves as chair of the American …

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#57 – The Business of Anesthesia with Tracy Young, CRNA, MBA Dec 08, 2019

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In this episode, Tracy Young, CRNA, MBA & CEO of YPS Anesthesia Services, provides a run down of the business of anesthesia. He discusses the origin and mission of his business, YPS Anesthesia Services, which manages staffing 450 anesthesia providers …

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#56 – Vaping associated lung injury (EVALI) with April Ritter Bourgoin, DNAP, CRNA Nov 30, 2019

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr April Bourgoin recently about vaping related lung injury. Dr Bourgoin joined us on the podcast to discuss OR Fires under her maiden name, April Ritter, back in February 2019. She recently married …

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#55 – Black Friday Challenge Nov 24, 2019

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This is a throw down for Black Friday… I’ve got 2 challenges for you: 1. Make an extra student loan payment this week. 2. Opt Outside. What’s up with these? Why is an anesthesia podcast dropping a challenge about what …

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#54 – Kate Balzano-Cowan, MSN, CRNA on paying off student loan debt Oct 06, 2019

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Kate currently practices anesthesia as a CRNA in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Maine Medical Center. Prior to nursing, Kate was an organic chemist with research and management experience in both industrial as well as pharmaceutical research …

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#53 – Top Drawer Run Down: Part 3 with Michael Mielniczeck, MSN, CRNA Sep 18, 2019

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The Top Drawer Run Down covers the most common medications found in the top drawer of an anesthesia cart. Developing a mastery of these medications lays the foundation to a safe and effective anesthesia practice. This podcast is a start …

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#52 – Top Drawer Run Down: Part 2 with Michael Mielniczek, MSN, CRNA Sep 16, 2019

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#51 – Top Drawer Run Down: Part 1 with Michael Mielniczek, MSN, CRNA Sep 06, 2019

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