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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: From Diploma to Doctoral Entry: The Evolution of Nurse Anesthesia Education (Part 1)
Description: Today we welcome back Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA to take a detailed look at the evolution of education in the nurse anesthetist profession. We’ll cover everything over two episodes and we’ll begin with the challenges faced by nurse anesthetists, the formation of the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and the significant contributions of pioneers like Agatha Hodgins, Gertrude Fife, and Helen Lamb.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
What led to the formation of the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), now known as the AANA.
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