PANA

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Vaunique Brown, BSN, RN, CCRN, still remembers her first intubation. She and her classmates were in clinical for a week at this point, and she had not intubated anyone yet. After seeing the vocal cords and observing the ETT go through, she whispered aloud, “Oh my, God, I got it.” And with that excitement and growing confidence, she knew she had made the right decision to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

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EARN Cares

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Cardiac ICU: A Day in the Life Are you a detail-oriented person intrigued by the heart, lungs, and vascular system? You might have a calling to become a cardiac ICU nurse. Cardiac ICU nurses are highly skilled nurses trained to manage complex cardiovascular health problems. Although community hospitals may have a cardiac ICU, the sickest of the sick are often cared for in large, academic medical centers.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ashley Bell, BSN, RN , has always been fascinated by the way patients are put into a state where they are unable to feel and respond to outside stimuli, and then when they awake, they have no recollection of what took place throughout the surgery. That interest in the inner workings of anesthetic treatment has fueled her passion to be a nurse anesthetist.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It shouldn’t be surprising that the in-depth understanding of pharmacology as well as airway management required of CRNAs would pique the interest of Lester Anim, BSN, RN CCRN-CMC-CSC. He’s a lifelong learner. He’s also someone who remains calm, even under intense pressure, a trait common among nurse anesthetists. Anim also has drive. “Imposter syndrome is still a problem for me,” he said.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It all began with a simple conversation. Michelene Y. Jeter Ogagan, MSN, CRNA , was talking to a family friend when she decided to pursue a career in nurse anesthesia. She wasn’t even a nurse at the time, but Ogagan immediately did some online research. Afterward, her interest piqued, she reached out to Dr. Richard Henker , professor of nurse anesthesia at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nurse Anesthesia.

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