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#110 – How we do interviews with Alison Kent & April Bourgoin

What up yall. This is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook. This is episode #110 – How we do interviews with Alison Kent, MSN, CRNA & April Bourgoin, DNAP, CRNA.

In this episode, April, Alison & I talk about how we conduct CRNA interviews as a leadership team with our Department of Anesthesiology at MaineHealth – Maine Medical Center. Maine Med is the only level 1 trauma center in the state of Maine with 700-licensed beds. We run around 60 anesthesia sites of service a day with a staff of just over 130 CRNAs, 50 physician anesthesiologists, a physician residency & fellowship program and have clinical affiliations with 4 different nurse anesthesiology training programs.

Alison Kent is the Manager of CRNA Services at Maine Medical Center and completed her Master of Nursing in anesthesia at the University of New England in 2006. She’s been at Maine Medical Center as a CRNA for nearly 20 years and has served in the Manager role since 2017.

April Bourgoin is one of two Supervisors of CRNA Services at Maine Medical Center and completed her Master of Science and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017.  Prior to becoming a CRNA, she served for eight years as an active duty commissioned officer in the Army as flight nurse with the 82nd Airborne Dustoff medevac team. She served two combat tours prior to transferring to the Army Reserves at the rank of Major.

April joined me on episode 93 of Anesthesia Guidebook where we talked about OR fires and this is Alison’s first, but certainly not last, appearance on the show!

These 2 folks are part of the core CRNA leadership team at Maine Medical Center. Together, they truly make the world go round for our team and are like the glue that holds everything together. It’s an absolute privilege to get to work closely with these folks on a daily basis and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have pulled them in on this podcast about how we do interviews.

So, let’s tee this up a bit.

In today’s anesthesia market, you can go anywhere and make a great money and do interesting cases but the thing that will differentiate your experience with a group is the culture of the team. And your experience of that culture begins with your interview. It actually begins a little earlier than that, even, with how the reputation of the team reaches you – maybe through things like this podcast, or when you reach out to inquire about a group or talk with friends & colleagues who may work or have worked with a particular group.

But a really important deep dive into the culture of the team will come on interview day. You should meet some core folks on the team – CRNAs, physicians, trainees, administrative specialists. You should get in the operating rooms and actually see the staff do the work that you’re looking to join them in. You should leave the interview with a very clear idea of what you’re potentially getting yourself into, both in terms of culture and with a thorough run down of the benefits and compensation package.

If you’re listening to this and you’re a practice manager or thinking about getting into a role in which you support your team as a leader, hopefully you find this podcast super helpful.

Alison, April & I talk through our process & structure for interviews, what kinds of questions we ask, what we look for in candidates and how we work to both recruit folks and protect our culture by making sure we’re bringing in people who are a good fit for the team.

A few years ago another chief CRNA asked me if I had any tips on how to conduct interviews. When we talked then, I of course knew that I wanted to get around to doing a podcast on the topic to share the same advice with you. And here it is!

Oh, by the way, what we describe is our process as a leadership team. Our opinions expressed here are our views and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of our employer. Seth Godin has this great definition of culture where he says, “people like us do things like this.” This is how we do interviews as a leadership team.

We hope you enjoy our story.

If you’d like to apply to work with our team as a CRNA, please reach out to chat or drop your application here: https://www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/search

Search for the CRNA roles at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.

And with that, let’s get to the show.

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#107 – No Peace in Quiet with Keli Rueth, DNP, CRNA

What’s up yall this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 107 – No Peace In Quiet with Keli Rueth.

I’m pumped to bring you this conversation with Keli where we discuss her first published novel, No Peace In Quiet.  

This episode was so much fun to record and I think you’re really going to enjoy it.  It’s a story that is worth sharing on an anesthesia podcast because it’s a story about how we as anesthesia providers explore the rest of our lives…  how we can step out from our clinical roles as anesthesia providers to express our creativity and joy in a different way than being mixologists and potion makers in the OR.  

In this episode, Keli and I talk through her process and approach to finding her passion for writing and how she has snuck that in to the nooks and crannies of her life between working as a mother, full time CRNA and professor of anesthesiology at the University of New England.  

Keli Rueth is the pen name of Dr Keli Scrapchansky, who, by the way, was one of my favorite people on planet earth even before I knew she was a novelist.  Keli started her career at Maine Medical Center just a few months before my wife, Kristin, and I did back 2015.  She graduated with her Master’s in Anesthesia from Old Dominion University in 2014 and went on to complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Florida.  Keli is one of those people who shows up anywhere with a smile on her face and brightens up the room she walks into.  It’s incredibly difficult to get through a conversation of any length with her without laughing about whatever topic is on the table.  She’s an easy conversationalist, a masterful clinician and educator and now, a published novelist.  

No Peace In Quiet is Keli Rueth’s first novel in a trilogy, the next volume of which has a planned release for later this summer.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading No Peace In Quiet and literally couldn’t stop turning the pages as the story developed and unfolded in the small town and surrounding mountains of Quiet, North Carolina.

You can check out Keli’s book at kelirueth.com.

And with that, let’s get to the show!

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#103 – Dexmedetomidine Deep Dive with Eliana Zimmerman

What’s up folks! This is Jon Lowrance with Anesthesia Guidebook and this is episode 103… a deep dive on dexmedetomidine with Eliana Zimmerman. This episode is coming out on January 21, 2024.

Before we get to the show I want to remind folks that I’ll be speaking in person at the Encore Symposiums’ Autumn in Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park conference running October 14-17 of this year. If you have never been to Maine, this is a great excuse to make it up here. And even if you have been or if you live here in vacationland… there’s scarcely a better place to be than Bar Harbor in October. It’s absolutely stunning. Peak leaf season usually hits in October for Bar Harbor, which is a coastal village just outside the entrance to Acadia National Park. Just google those key words… Acadia National Park – October. Or peak leaf season Bar Harbor. Then sign up for the conference ASAP because this one usually sells out quick. It’s Encore Symposiums’ Autumn in Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park conference, running October 14-17. I’m looking forward to bringing fresh perspectives on what’s new in anesthesia, pharmacology, ERAS, airway management & more for this conference. You’ll also get to meet a bunch of my friends & crew from Maine Medical Center, as this is one our team’s favorite conferences to attend… it’s close to home and has absolutely breath-taking scenery. I hope to see you there!

This is the second show I’ve done specific to dexmedetomidine… you’d have to go back a full 100 episodes… way back to episode #2 for the other show, which I did with Matt Poirier who I continue to work alongside at Maine Medical Center.

In this show, Eliana Zimmerman joins me to unpack the literature on perioperative use of dexmedetomidine, specifically focusing on the clinical impacts of dexmedetomidine in colorectal surgery.

As part of her doctorate research at Northeastern University, Eliana completed a series of expert panel inquires, synthesized with current literature, to arrive at recommendations for best practice concerning the use of dexmedetomidine in colorectal surgery. Her infographic and resources are provided in the show notes.

Eliana Zimmerman graduated Wesleyan University with a degree in Neuroscience in 2017, and University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Nursing in 2018. She worked as an ICU nurse at Jefferson Methodist Hospital from 2019 – 2022. She is currently a nurse anesthesia doctoral student at Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation of May 2025. In her limited free time she likes to backpack, run, and spend time outdoors. Her fiancé, two cats, and dog have kept her sane during the long days of anesthesia training.  

References

Chen, C., Huang, P., Lai, L., Luo, C., Ge, M., Hei, Z., Zhu, Q., & Zhou, S. (2016). Dexmedetomidine improves gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Medicine (Baltimore), 95(29), e4295–e4295. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004295

Chen, H., & Li, F. (2020). Effect of Dexmedetomidine with Different Anesthetic Dosage on Neurocognitive Function in Elderly Patients After Operation Based on Neural Network Model. World Neurosurgery, 138, 688–695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.012

Cheung, C. W., Qiu, Q., Ying, A. C. L., Choi, S. W., Law, W. L., & Irwin, M. G. (2014). The effects of intra‐operative dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain, side‐effects and recovery in colorectal surgery. Anaesthesia, 69(11), 1214–1221. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.12759

Ge, D.-J., Qi, B., Tang, G., & Li, J.-Y. (2015). Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Promotes Postoperative Analgesia in Patients After Abdominal Colectomy: A Consort-Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. Medicine (Baltimore), 94(37), e1514–e1514. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000001514  

He, G.-Z., Bu, N., Li, Y.-J., Gao, Y., Wang, G., Kong, Z.-D., Zhao, M., Zhang, S.-S., & Gao, W. (2022). Extra Loading Dose of Dexmedetomidine Enhances Intestinal Function Recovery After Colorectal Resection: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, 806950–806950. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.806950

Lu, Y., Fang, P.-P., Yu, Y.-Q., Cheng, X.-Q., Feng, X.-M., Wong, G. T. C., Maze, M., & Liu, X.-S. (2021). Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine on Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function After Abdominal Surgery in Older Adults A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 4(10), e2128886–e2128886. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28886

Qi, Y.-P., Ma, W.-J., Cao, Y.-Y., Chen, Q., Xu, Q.-C., Xiao, S., Lu, W.-H., & Wang, Z. (2022). Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Intestinal Barrier in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery–A Single-Center Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Surgical Research, 

Sun, W., Li, F., Wang, X., Liu, H., Mo, H., Pan, D., Wen, S., & Zhou, A. (2021). Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer. The Journal of Surgical Research, 267, 687–694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2021.06.043

Tang, Y., Liu, J., Huang, X., Ding, H., Tan, S., & Zhu, Y. (2021). Effect of Dexmedetomidine-Assisted Intravenous Inhalation Combined Anesthesia on Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism and Serum Th1/Th2 Level in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients. Frontiers in Surgery, 8, 832646–832646. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2021.832646

Xu, B., Li, Z., Zhou, D., Li, L., Li, P., & Huang, H. (2017). The influence of age on sensitivity to dexmedetomidine sedation during spinal anesthesia in lower limb orthopedic surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 125(6), 1907-1910. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000002531

Zhang, J., Liu, G., Zhang, F., Fang, H., Zhang, D., Liu, S., Chen, B., & Xiao, H. (2019). Analysis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and influencing factors of dexmedetomidine anesthesia in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 18(3), 3058–3064. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.10611


If you want to dive deeper, recommended reading:

  1. Ischemia Reperfusion Injury:
    1. “Pathophysiology of Reperfusion Injury”  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534267/#:~:text=Ischaemia%2DReperfusion%20injury%20(IRI),essential%20to%20salvage%20ischaemic%20tissues
  2. Postoperative pain and the Gut Microbiome
    1. Brenner, Shorten, & Mahony 2021

DNP Reference Tools

  1. AGREE II 
    1. Overview
      1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525667/
    1. Manual
      1. https://www.agreetrust.org/resource-centre/agree-ii/
  2. United States Preventive Service Task Force Grading
    1. Methods:
      1. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes
    1. Grading System
      1. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/grade-definitions
  3. Modified Delphi Technique Assessment of Appropriateness
    1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299905/
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#100 – Vantage Point January 2024

Have you noticed how stoked podcasters get about their one hundredth episodes? 

It’s kind of a thing.

If you want to hear interesting shows – check out the hundredth episodes.  Or 200th.  Or 1000th.  

Podcasters usually get super stoked about hitting triple digits with their shows and often set up the number 100 episode as some sort of tribute to themselves by taking a look back over their favorite episodes.

Don’t get me wrong… I’m pumped about number 100.  But this isn’t going to be a look back at all the best shows or highlight moments.  I’d rather hit on the why behind Anesthesia Guidebook.  

Some of you all might just be joining us.  

Maybe this is the first time you’ve heard Anesthesia Guidebook and you’re taking a look around.  Maybe you’ve been listening since From the Head of the Bed… either way, I’d like to hit on where we came from and where we’re going.

I love when one year turns over to another.  I’m not big on new year’s resolutions and my wife and I don’t even stay up any more to see the clock tick over midnight on New Year’s Eve.  We’ve got a 2-year old who’s potty training this weekend and his 9 month old brother is crawling all over the place.  So we generally go to bed early to wake up and keep pace with these little dudes.  But I do get stoked when a year comes to a close and another begins.  It helps mark a rhythm in our lives.  Just after the winter solstice, the longest night and shortest day of the year.  Then we turn to a new year where new things will happen and the best of the old things are brought with us.  So there’s the 100th episode and there’s the new year… it’s like toast with Nutella and bananas.  Doubly amazing.  

In this show, I touch on what Anesthesia Guidebook means to me and what I hope it means for you. I’ll hit on a couple of upcoming shows headed your way in 2024 and then we’re out. Happy New Year and thanks for checking the show out and getting after it out there!

In Memory of Peter Strube, DNP, MBA, Lt Col (ret), CRNA, FAANA. Matt Zinder wrote an amazing eulogy here and copied below:

The profession of nurse anesthesiology has lost one of its greatest advocates. Peter Strube, DNP, MBA, Lt Col (ret), FAANA passed away peacefully in his home Monday, December 11, 2023 following a brief illness. Dr. Strube’s dedication to colleagues, students, residents, and to the profession of nurse anesthesiology was evident in his tireless efforts to promote and educate all those who had the good fortune to work with him.

Dr. Strube earned his BA in Nursing from Luther College in 1994 and his Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia from St. Mary’s University in 2006. He went on to earn his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Rosalind Franklin University in 2017 and his MBA from Edgewood College in 2019.

Dr. Strube retired from the US Army Nurse Corps after 21 years of service, having achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He deployed four times, which included service in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned the War on Terrorism medal, the Enduring Freedom medal, the Mobilization Armed Forces Reserve medal, the Iraqi Freedom and Global War on Terror medal, and held numerous certificates of achievement, appreciation, and training from the United States Army.

Dr. Strube was an Assistant Professor at Newman University School of Nurse Anesthesia and was a developer of the pharmacology CPC Modules for multiple CRNA education programs. His teaching background included serving as an Assistant Program Director at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, an Associate Professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and an Assistant Professor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

Peter was the CEO of Strube Educational Services, where he provided invaluable tutoring services to nurse anesthesiology residents, enabling them to excel in their studies and succeed in their anesthesia board exams. His tutoring program has assisted over 500 residents with their success in their medical training. Furthermore, he authored numerous professional articles and shared his expertise as both a national and international speaker. He successfully guided and contributed to over 10 doctoral projects.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Strube was deeply committed to his community. He served as a member of the Mount Horeb Board of Education, acted as a Commissioner on the Dane County Ethics Board, and offered crucial mentorship to veterans in crisis through court appointments. Furthermore, he proved to be an active and dedicated CRNA representative and advocate, having served on the Wisconsin state association board, AANA Region 3 Director, and most recently, being honored with induction into the esteemed AANA 2023 Class of Fellows.

Dr. Peter Strube left an indelible mark on his profession and everyone with whom he collaborated. He was a great friend and family man and will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and children, Noah, 23, Xander, 21, and Sarah, 18, and is also survived by mother Nancy Sommerfeld, father Donald Strube, sisters Shannon and Nicky (Troy) Cross, niece Josie Cross and nephew Chance Cross.

Services will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at:
Evangelical Lutheran Church
315 E Main St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572

Visitation to begin at noon and service will begin at 3 p.m.

Obituary contributed by Matt Zinder, MS, CH, CRNA.

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#99 – The Effects of Anesthesia School Didactic Formatting on Resident Wellbeing – Cassie Capps

Cassie Capps, BSN, SRNA joins me to talk about the effects of didactic formatting in anesthesia training on resident wellbeing including stress, anxiety, confidence and academic performance. Her specific focus is on the mix of online versus in-person course work for nurse anesthesia trainees.

Cassie overviews what the literature says about this topic and is looking for YOU to join her efforts by completing a very quick survey about your experience at the end of this podcast.

The survey HAS CLOSED.

Cassie is completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in anesthesiology at the University of Arizona and this study is part of her doctoral work. Prior to anesthesia training, Cassie was a CVICU Registered Nurse for 8 years and worked in the cath lab for 5 years before that. Prior to nursing school, Cassie completed a Master’s degree in music with a focus on Piano Performance & Pedagogy. She continues to teach piano on the side while completing her doctorate in anesthesiology at the University of Arizona.

Her unique experience with anesthesia school included moving through her program as a single mom of an 11 year old daughter. She also continues to play a big role in the lives of her two former stepdaughters who are now young adults.

This podcast is coming out on December 26, 2023. I hope you’ve had an amazing year and am thrilled to bring this episode to you. Please take a moment and complete the survey and help Cassie get some solid data for her project. Stay tuned because I plan to reconnect with Cassie in a couple of months after she’s crunched the numbers and see what she’s learned.

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#98 – A Deep Dive on Ketorolac with Elisabeth Stewart, MSN, MSNA, CRNA

Elisabeth Stewart, MSN, MSNA, CRNA focused her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia project on the pharmacology of Toradol (ketorolac) and she’s here today to tell us all about it.

Elisabeth hails from Wisconsin, holds a BS in Mathematics with a pre-med concentration and engaged in HeLa cell cancer research prior to going to nursing school.  She received a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, where she worked in a transplant ICU while completing her Clinical Nurse Leader degree and certification.  Elisabeth followed that with her Master of Nurse Anesthesia degree at the University of New England and received the UNE Outstanding Student Award for her class. Her primary clinical site in training was Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. When Elisabeth showed up for day one of clinical, I was serving as the SRNA Clinical Coordinator and by the time she was completing her training, I was a year into my new role as Chief CRNA at Maine Medical Center. Elisabeth was one of the best SRNAs we’ve had roll through Maine Med in years and brought a degree of professionalism, conscientiousness and excellence in clinical care that inspired confidence in her practice and reallllly made me try to recruit her as a clinical staff. As it is, she’s chosen to start her career closer to family in Massachusetts and I wish her the absolute best moving forward.

I think you’re really going to enjoy hearing Elisabeth walk through the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ketorolac with specific focus on the risk (or lack thereof) of bleeding with the use of ketorolac. Elisabeth focused primarily on the risk of bleeding in adult breast surgery patients. She reviewed 27 research articles to boil down what the literature says about the role of ketorolac in perioperative bleeding risk in breast surgery patients. Her full write up is attached in the show notes to this episode. And with that, let’s get to the show!

Careers at Maine Medical Center:

If you’re interested in joining our team at Maine Medical Center, reach out to me at Jon.Lowrance@mainehealth.org or apply for one of our CRNA positions in Portland, Maine at https://www.mainehealth.org/careers-job-opportunities

References

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•Barkho, J. O., Li, Y. K., Duku, E., & Thoma, A. (2018). Ketorolac may increase hematoma risk in reduction mammaplasty: A case-control study. PRS Global Open, 6, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001699

•Blomqvist, L, Sellman, G., & Strömbeck, J. O. (1996). NSAID as pre- and postoperative medication —a potential risk for bleeding complications in reduction mammaplasty. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 19, 26–8. 

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•Cawthorn, T. R., Phelan, R., Davidson, J. S., & Turner, K. E. (2012). Retrospective analysis of perioperative ketorolac and postoperative bleeding in reduction mammoplasty. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 59(5), 466-72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-012-9682-z.

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•Corsini, E. M., Zhou, N., Antonoff, M. B., Mehran, R. J., Rice, D. C., Roth, J. A., Sepesi, B., Swisher, S. G., Vaporciyan, A. A., Walsh, G. L., & Hofstetter, W. L. (2021). Postoperative bleeding and acute kidney injury in esophageal cancer patients receiving ketorolac. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 111, 1111-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.028.

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•Firriolo, J. M., Nuzzi, L. C., Schmidtberg, L. C., & Labow, B. I. (2018). Perioperative ketorolac use and postoperative hematoma formation in reduction mammoplasty: A single-surgeon experience of 500 consecutive cases. Breast, 142(5), 632e-8e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000004828.

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•Gobble, R. M., Hoang, H. L., Kachniarz, B., & Orgill, D. P. (2014). Ketorolac does not increase perioperative bleeding: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 133(3), 741-55. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.prs.0000438459.60474.b5

•Gupta, A. K., & Parker, B. M. (2020). Bleeding after a single dose of ketorolac in a postoperative patient. Cureus, 12(6), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8919

•Klifto, K. M., Elhelali, A., Payne, R. M., Cooney, C. M., Manahan, M. A., & Rosson, G. D. (2021). Perioperative systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in women undergoing breast surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021(11), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013290.pub2.

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•Macario, A., & Lipman, A. G. (2001). Ketorolac in the era of cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: A systematic review of efficacy, side effects, and regulatory issues. Pain Medicine, 2(4), 336-51. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1526-4637.2001.01043.x.

•Majumdar, J. R., Assel, M. J., Lang, S. A., Vickers, A. J., & Afonso, A. M. (2022) Implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing mastectomies for breast cancer: an interrupted time-series design. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2022.02.009

•Martinez, L., Ekman, E., & Nakhla, N. (2019). Perioperative opioid-sparing strategies: Utility of conventional NSAIDs in adults. Clinical Therapeutics, 14(12), 2612-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.10.002

•Maslin, B., Lipana, L., Roth, B., Kodumudi, G., & Vadivelu, N. (2017). Safety considerations in the use of ketorolac for postoperative pain. Current Drug Safety, 12, 67-73. https://doi.org/10.2174/1574886311666160719154420

•McCormick, P. J., Assel, M., Van Zee, K. J., Vickers, A. J., Nelson, J. A., Morrow, M., Tokita, H. K., Simon, B. A., & Twersky, R. S. (2021). Intraoperative ketorolac is associated with risk of reoperation after mastectomy: A single-center examination. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 28(9), 5134-40. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-09722-4.

•McNicol, E. D., Ferguson, M. C, & Schumann, R. (2021). Single-dose intravenous ketorolac for acute postoperative pain in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 5, 1-91. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013263.pub2

•Mikhaylov, Y., Weinstein, B., Schrank, T. P., Swartz, J. D., Ulm, J. P., Armstrong, M. B., & Delaney, K. O. (2018). Ketorolac and hematoma incidence in postmastectomy implant-based breast reduction. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 80(5), 472-474. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000001409

•Motov, S., Yasavolian, M., Likourezos, A., Pushkar, I., Hossain, R., Drapkin, J., … & Fromm, C. (2017). Comparison of intravenous ketorolac at three single-dose regimens for treating acute pain in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. Annals of emergency medicine, 70(2), 177-184.

•Nguyen, B. N., Barta, R. J., Stewart, C. E., & Heinrich, C. A. (2018). Toradol following breast surgery: Is there an increased risk of hematoma? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 141(6), 814e-7e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000004361

•O’Neill, R. C., Hayes, K. D., & Davidson, S. P. (2019). Safety of postoperative opioid alternatives in plastic surgery: A systematic review. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 144(4). 991-9. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000006074

•Rojas, K. E., Fortes, T. A., Flom, P., Manasseh, D. M., Andaz, C., & Borgen, P. (2019). Intraoperative ketorolac use does not increase the risk of bleeding in breast surgery. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 26, 3368-73. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07557-8

•Sharma, S., Chang, D.W., Koutz, C., Evans, G. R., Robb, G. L., Langstein, H. N., & Kroll, S. S. (2001). Incidence of hematoma associated with ketorolac after TRAM flap breast reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 107(2), 352-5. https://doi.org/ 10.1097/00006534-200102000-00009.

•Singer, A. J., Mynster, C. J., & McMahon, B. J. (2003). The effect of IM ketorolac tromethamine on bleeding time: A prospective, interventional, controlled study. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(5), 441-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(03)00100-1

•Stephens, D. M., Richards, B. G., Schleicher, W. F., Zins, J. E., Langstein, H. N. (2015). Is ketorolac safe to use in plastic surgery? A critical review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 35(4), 462-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjv005

•Strom, B. L., Berlin, J. A., Kinman, J. L., Spitz, P. W., Hennessy, S., Feldman, H., Kimmel, S., & Carson, J. L. (1996). Parenteral ketorolac and risk of gastrointestinal and operative site bleeding: A postmarketing surveillance study. JAMA, 275(5), 376–82.

•Tan, P., Martin, M., Shank, N., Myers, L., Wolfe, E., Lindsey, J., & Metzinger, S. (2017). A comparison of four analgesic regimens for acute postoperative pain control in breast augmentation patients. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 78(6), S299-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000001132.

•Walker, N. J., Jones, V. M., Kratky, L., Chen, H., & Runyan, C. M. (2019). Hematoma risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used in plastic surgery procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 82(5), S437-45. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000001898

•Wick, E., Grant, M. C., Wu, C. L. (2017). Postoperative multimodal analgesia pain management with nonopioid analgesics and techniques: A review. Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery, 152(7), 691-7. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0898

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#89 – Distraction in the OR with Heather Turcotte, DO

What’s up y’all this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 89 – Distraction in the OR with Heather Turcotte, DO. Y’all, I am so stoked to bring you this conversation… I caught up with Dr Turcotte earlier this summer as she was finishing her residency in anesthesia and I’m pumped to finally get this out to you in early September of 2022. This topic was the focus of her residency project and senior grand rounds presentation and it definitely created a stir in our group as CRNAs, physicians, residents & SRNAs grappled with how to appropriately use cell phones and other technology in their practices.

Since it’s late summer, early fall… I gotta give a shout out to all the residents & SRNAs out there who graduated this summer. It’s always fun to see yall wrap up clinicals & residency projects and transition into your new jobs or fellowships.

I love getting texts & photos from SRNAs of their board results with the word PASS printed in the middle of the page… It’s such an incredible moment that makes all of the hard work worth it. So thanks to all of you who have reached out by email, text & social media recently with your passing boards photos, positive reviews & ratings of the podcasts and questions. This podcast puts me in touch with so many amazing people… I’ve recently heard from experienced providers to newly minted CRNAs on the day they pass boards, to brand new CA1’s to ICU nurses who found the podcast and are on the path to becoming anesthesia providers. Wherever you are in your own journey, my hope is that Anesthesia Guidebook will be a go-to guide for you as you seek to get your learn on and master your craft.

Heather Turcotte, DO joins me in this is fascinating conversation that weaves through the considerations around using cell phones in the OR, checking email/internet, music that’s playing, conversations, door swings and other forms of distraction in the operating room.

Dr Turcotte was born and raised in the great state of Maine. She earned a doctorate in physical therapy and practiced as a physical therapist for 4 years before going back to medical school in 2014 at the University of New England. Dr Turcotte finished her residency in anesthesiology at Maine Medical Center in 2022 and entered into private practice. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 kids, who are 9, 6, and 1 years old at the time of this recording, going to the beach, and drinking lots of coffee!

In this conversation, Dr Turcotte brings this discussion to life with a case study where an anesthesia provider settled out of court in a dispute on negligence in a case where the patient experienced hypotension and a PEA arrest, survived the case but died a few days later. The anesthesia provider had used their cell phone and anesthesia station computer to check email and online news stories. Interestingly, an expert anesthesia witness testified that the actions of the anesthesia provider in managing the patient were flawless. But just because the provider had used their cell phone & surfed the internet on the work computer, the legal team advised they settle to avoid a jury verdict on the case.

Cell phone use, open internet access including email, music playing the OR and so many other forms of distraction are common elements in operating rooms across the United States. Some institutions create policies that limit cell phone use in the OR. Others have policies that are more vague while others have no formal policies around cell phone use in the OR. There’s legitimate considerations for each of these… On one hand, how does a hospital enforce a policy that is very strict? Does creating a policy set that institution up for compliance issues or litigation? On the other hand, how can hospitals help engineer safe and reliable environments for providers to work in? As technology continues to become more and more central t0 the work we do, the issues of attention span, distraction, user experience of technology and systems engineering to create & maintain safe environments will remain important factors for each provider, group and institution to consider.

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#84 – The McLott Mix – Part 1 with Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA

Jason McLott, MSN, CRNA developed a mix of medications for doing opioid-free anesthesia that came to be know as the McLott Mix. It’s a combination of dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, ketamine and magnesium. In this episode, Mr McLott himself unpacks the story of the mix’s development, efficacy and principles for opioid-free anesthesia. He’s clear that this mix helps achieve opioid-free anesthesia, not opioid-free analgesia, recognizing the role of opiates, if needed, in post-operative analgesia plans.

Jason completed his anesthesia training at Oakland University’s Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia program and works in a CRNA-only practice at Blue Ridge Hospital in rural North Carolina. He regularly mentors SRNAs from Western Carolina University, giving them exposure to a CRNA-only practice, extensive regional anesthesia experience and opioid-free anesthesia techniques. Jason also instructs regional anesthesia courses with Twin Oaks Anesthesia.

If you’ve followed Anesthesia Guidebook for any amount of time, you’ll probably remember that Western Carolina University is my alma mater. I would highly recommend WCU as a premier school for becoming a CRNA. The faculty & clinical sites are top notch and you can’t beat the location down in Asheville, North Carolina.

In Part 1 of this conversation, we talk about Jason’s background, what led him to get into opioid-free anesthesia and the details of the McLott Mix and how he suggests it be used. In Part 2 of our conversation, we come back to talk in more detail on the nuances of how Jason uses the McLott Mix in his practice and how providers can instigate change in moving their practices and groups towards opioid-free anesthesia. Part 2 is a prime example of what Randy Moore & Desirée Chappell & I talked about in episode 82 on change management in healthcare. Hopefully these 2 shows with Jason McLott get you thinking about real ways that you can build opioid-free techniques into your anesthesia practice.

Schenkel, L., Vogel Kahmann, I., & Steuer, C. (2022). Opioid-Free Anesthesia: Physico Chemical Stability Studies on Multi-Analyte Mixtures Intended for Use in Clinical Anesthesiology. Hospital pharmacy, 57(2), 246-252.

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#82 – How Change Management can Build Value with Randy Moore & Desirée Chappell

Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA and Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA join me to talk about change management in healthcare. They are both on the leadership team with NorthStar Anesthesia, which provides perioperative services at over 200 facilities across 20 states.

This conversation focuses on how leaders can navigate change, develop culture and build successful anesthesia practices. We discuss the challenges facing anesthesia providers right now after 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and what market forces are at play including provider shortages, pressure from reduced reimbursement rates and lower surgical volumes. This episode will be relevant for any anesthesia provider who’s looking to build value in their career and especially relevant for those practice managers, owners, leaders & entrepreneurs who want – and need – to know how to navigate change, find sustainable & deliberate growth and develop cultures where providers want to invest their careers.

Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA is the Vice President of Clinical Quality at NorthStar Anesthesia. Desirée has an extensive background in education and quality improvement in anesthesia. She is the managing editor & lead anchor of TopMedTalk, a podcast on anesthesia, critical care & perioperative medicine with nearly 1600 episodes. She is also adjunct faculty for the Acute Pain Management Fellowship at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia and serves on the board of directors for the American Society for Enhanced Recovery. Desirée received her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Texas Wesleyan University.

Desirée Chappell, MSN, CRNA, VP of Clinical Quality at NorthStar Anesthesia

Dr Randy Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA is the Chief Anesthetist Officer at NorthStar Anesthesia. He recently left his role as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and has a long background in organizational leadership. He retired as a Major in the United States Army after 22 years where he served as an active duty CRNA with tours in Afghanistan at Forward Surgical Bases. His doctorate of nursing practice is from the University of Alabama, his MBA from Southern Illinois University and Master of Science in Nursing anesthesia from Bradley University.

Randy Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA, Chief Anesthetist Officer at NorthStar Anesthesia

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

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 at Stanford University. Her research found that people generally work from two mindsets: a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. Dweck argues that intelligence is not fixed trait but something that can be developed and expanded with the right kind of training, effort and encouragement. Your IQ and certainly your SAT/ACT/GRE scores and even GPA are not the final word on your capacity, intelligence or potential. They’re merely snapshots of your performance at particular points in time on particular assessments. The way you see intelligence, challenges, obstacles, the success of others, the value of effort and your potential all relate to which mindset you work from. Her book, Mindset: the new psychology of success, is a worthy read for any one looking to master their craft and/or help others along the way. Whether you’re on the path to becoming an expert clinician, want to train the next generation of providers or even parent more effectively, Dweck’s work will show you the path.

Two Mindsets Chart.  (2016).  GLT Carol Dweck: Two Mindsets Chart and Compelling Questions.  Guidline Leaders and Teams.  Retrieved from https://guidingleadersandteams.com/resources-glt/carol-dweck-two-mindsets-chart-and-compelling-questions-glt/.  Screen shot by author.

Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc..  Retreived from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/9780345472328/.

Jenny Finnell, MSN, CRNA runs the CRNA School Prep Academy, which is a mentoring and professional coaching community designed for those who want to pursue a career as a CRNA.  Her team offers a blog, podcast and public & private forums as well as individualized coaching for every phase of preparing for anesthesia training.  She’s active on Facebook & Instagram if you want to see what the CRNA School Prep Academy is all about or you can certainly cruise over to her website at CRNAschoolprepacademy.com.  We’ll talk a little bit more about what she’s been up to with her company at the end of this show but first…

I’m so glad Jenny joined me 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.  Whether you’re an experienced anesthesia provider, a current anesthesia resident or someone who’s on the path towards anesthesia training, understanding how to embrace a growth mindset and move beyond the limitations and shackles of a fixed mindset will help you actually thrive on the journey.  If you don’t just want to survive anesthesia training – or worse, not even make it, but you actually want to thrive, you need to understand how to develop a growth mindset. 

Resources:

Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc..  Retreived from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/9780345472328/

Jenny Finnell’s podcast: Growth Mindset & Why This Single Thing Can Allow Your Journey To Be Easier

Grant, A.  (2018, December 8).  What straight-A students get wrong.  The New York Times.  Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/college-gpa-career-success.html

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#69 – Thrive in Training: how to start strong

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 and nurse anesthesia residents succeed in anesthesia training.

Topics covered include:

  • developing a growth mindset
  • dialing in didactics
  • crushing clinicals
  • developing time management
  • avoiding landmines and overcoming set backs
  • dealing with hardship in anesthesia training
  • financial management
  • preparing for and acing exams and boards
  • tips for the job hunt
  • transitioning to practice and through the first six months after training

I originally released this on February 21, 2015 on From the Head of the Bed (the predecessor podcast to Anesthesia Guidebook). I talk with Mason McDowell, DNAP, CRNA and Kara Michalov, MSN, CRNA on their top tips for success in anesthesia school. This is a bit of a 10,000-foot overview of how to thrive in anesthesia school. In later episodes in this series, we’ll dive into many of these topics in more detail. In this episode, we discuss:

  • how to start strong
  • should you work or moonlight during training?
  • advice for starting clinical
  • how to socializing (or not) in the OR as a resident
  • how to recover from novice mistakes and keep going
  • goal setting with preceptors
  • project/thesis identification & tips
  • advice on studying for boards

At the time of this interview, Mason McDowell, DNAP, CRNA was the Associate Professor and former Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Western Carolina University.   His Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) from Texas Wesleyan University included research focused on perioperative patient management and cardiac risk assessment.  He is the co-author of the Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Disturbances and Anesthesia chapter in Nagelhout’s Nurse Anesthesia.  A few weeks after this interview in 2015, Mason moved with his wife and two daughters to Bere, Chad to provide anesthesia. You can hear more about his story in episode 61 & 62 of Anesthesia Guidebook. You can also read about his experiences in Chad at http://www.whyweshouldgo.blogspot.com. 

At the time of this interview, Kara Michalov, MSN, CRNA was a CRNA in Asheville, North Carolina. Kara and Mason are co-authors of Intravenous Acetaminophen and Intravenous Ketorolac for Management of Pediatric Surgical Pain: A Literature Review, which was published in the February 2014 edition of the AANA Journal (Vol. 82, No.1).

A remarkable note on her paper:  her and her primary co-author, Kit Baley, submitted their paper for publication and received no request for corrections from their peer reviewers.  This is an incredible accomplishment as they essentially wrote a perfect paper on this topic prior to submitting it for publication.  Nice job, Kara & Kit! 

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#67 – How to Thrive in Training

This is the first episode in a series that will focus on helping anesthesia residents thrive in training. This is designed for physician and nurse anesthesia trainees and will unpack crucial beta for helping you dial your game in during anesthesia training.

In this first episode I discuss finding your why behind going to anesthesia school. Your why is what will propel you through the tough times in training and help you find the motivation to excel.

Angela Duckworth is a psychologist and researcher who, in her bestselling book titled Grit – the power of passion and perseverance, says that grit is what separates those who succeed from those who fail when facing extreme challenge.

Your why will help you develop the level of grit that you need to get through the challenges of anesthesia training.  

Grit is what you have when your passion fuels a perseverance that propels you through obstacles to achieve your goals.

Duckworth says there’s four components of developing grit: interested, practice, purpose and hope.

Do you have an authentic interest in the work anesthesia providers do? Are you stoked about the field of anesthesia and have an accurate mental representation of what it’s actually about?

You will need to develop deliberate practice in order to master the craft of anesthesia and become competent in the core skills/knowledge base. If you’re unwilling to do this, anesthesia training will quickly seem overwhelming and you probably won’t make it. But deliberate practice is the key to unlocking true skill development and expertise and will make the road ahead achievable.

You must know your purpose – or your why – behind going to anesthesia school. This episode is all about finding that. It will be the reason you come back to when the road gets tough and you have to find the motivation to push through the challenges, set backs and hurdles that will inevitably come your way.

And lastly, hope is what you will have in your back pocket when you believe that the journey is worth all the hard work you put in. Hope comes when you believe that the juice is worth the squeeze, that the payoff is worth the effort.

Interest. Practice. Purpose. Hope. When you understand and foster each of these in your journey, you will develop a grittiness that will see you through the steepest of climbs and most difficult days.

Stay tuned for the upcoming series where you’ll hear from CRNAs, professors and SRNAs alike on the following topics:

  • developing a growth mindset
  • dialing in didactics
  • crushing clinicals
  • developing time management
  • avoiding landmines and overcoming set backs
  • dealing with hardship in anesthesia training
  • financial management
  • preparing for and acing exams and boards
  • tips for the job hunt
  • transitioning to practice and through the first six months after training

This series is an active work in progress so if there’s something you want to hear about, be sure to reach out and let me know!

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#65 – 1-hour CPC Program Overview

This is an all-new 1-hour overview of the NBCRNA’s Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program for CRNAs.

In April of 2019, I interviewed John Preston, DNSc, CRNA, FNAP, APRN and Lisa Kamen, CAE of the NBCRNA on the CPC Program for the podcast From the Head of the Bed. At the time, Dr Preston was the Chief Credentialing Officer at NBCRNA; he is now the CEO of NBCRNA. Lisa Kamen is an association manager who supports the work of NBCRNA as a full time staff member. Instead of brining that episode forward to Anesthesia Guidebook, I’ve decided to complete re-write this update because the CPC Program has evolved even since 2019.

Episode 64 of Anesthesia Guidebook includes a brief 10-minute run down on the CPC Program that you can share with friends who just want a quick overview. I recorded the 1-hour run down first and then realized that there’s probably some CRNAs out there who just want a quick overview, so I hammered episode 64 int0 just over 10-minutes.

The CPC Program at a glance.

Check your progress in the CPC Program here: NCBRNA Website

More on the CPC Program:

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#48 – IV Induction Agents with Ashley Scheil, BSN, SRNA

This episode was originally published in April 2019 on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community. In this podcast, Ashley walks us through an overview of the most common IV anesthesia induction agents. We cover propofol, ketamine, etomidate, barbiturates (e.g. methohexital), dexmedetomidine and benzodiazepines (e.g. midazolam). A run down of the mechanism of action, dosing, onset, metabolism and physiologic effects are provided. This is an excellent introduction to these common medications and how to utilize them as part of a routine IV induction of anesthesia.

Ashley Scheil earned her BSN from Purdue University in 2012. She worked as a critical care Registered Nurse in the surgical ICU at the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis for 6 years before going back to anesthesia school to earn her DNP at Marian University in May of 2020. Dr Scheil, DNP, CRNA practices anesthesia at IU Health Arnett Hospital as of September 2021.

Resources

Butterworth, J. F., Mackey, D. C., & Wasnick, J. D. (2018). Morgan and Mikhail’s clinical anesthesiology. McGraw-Hill Education.

Cohen, L., Athaide, V., Wickham, M. E., Doyle-Waters, M. M., Rose, N. G., & Hohl, C. M. (2015). The effect of ketamine on intracranial and cerebral perfusion pressure and health outcomes: a systematic review. Annals of emergency medicine, 65(1), 43-51.

Miller, R. D. (2014). Miller’s anesthesia. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. 

Morris, C., Perris, A., Klein, J., & Mahoney, P. (2009). Anaesthesia in haemodynamically compromised emergency patients: does ketamine represent the best choice of induction agent?. Anaesthesia, 64(5), 532-539.

Nagelhout, J. J., Elisha, S., & Plaus, K. (2017). Nurse anesthesia. Elsevier Health Sciences.Audio Player

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#40 – Gas and Grass: Anesthetic Considerations for Care of the Cannabis User

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Nicole Kellogg, BSN, SRNA and Elizabeth Fullford, BSN, SRNA join me to discuss the anesthetic considerations for cannabis users.

This podcast is part of a study they’re conducting on the efficacy of an educational podcast for SRNAs and CRNAs. PLEASE COMPLETE THE PRE-SURVEY AND POST-SURVEY HERE. The study will be live through the end of October 2021.

At the time of this episode’s publication (1 September 2021) Elizabeth Fulford & Nicole Kellogg were third-year anesthesia trainees at the NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia. 

Elizabeth Fulford, BSN, SRNA received her undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 2011. Prior to anesthesia school, Liz primarily practiced in pediatric ICUs and also adult post-anesthesia care units in several states throughout the country.  She is an avid skier and enjoys camping with her husband Sean and fur child, Mandy.

Nicole Kellogg’s, BSN, SRNA nursing background was in rapid response and in a medical-cardiac intensive care unit.  She lives in Geneva, Illinois with her husband and two young kids and says fulfilling her dream of becoming a CRNA would not be possible without her family.  

Nicole Kellogg, BSN, SRNA
Elizabeth Fullford, BSN, SRNA

Below are the outline with citations of the podcast discussion plus the full bibliography.

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References

Alexander, J. C., & Joshi, G. P. (2019). A review of the anesthetic implications of marijuana use. Proceedings – Baylor University Medical Center, 32(3), 364-371. doi:10.1080/08998280.2019.1603034.

Drug Enforcement Agency. (n.d.). Controlled Substance Schedules.https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/#:~:text=Some%20examples%20of%20substances%20listed,methylenedioxymethamphetamine%20(%22Ecstasy%22).

Echeverria-Villalobos, M., Todeschini, A. B., Stoicea, N., Fiorda-Diaz, J., Weaver, T., & Bergese, S. D. (2019). Perioperative care of cannabis users: A comprehensive review of pharmacological and anesthetic considerations. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 57, 41-49. doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.03.011

Flanagan, B. (2021). Harnessing the Endocannabinoid System: What It Means for the Anesthesia Provider. AANA Journal 89(3), 261-268. 

Holmen, I. C., Beach, J. P., Kaizer, A. M., & Gumidyala, R. (2020). The association between preoperative cannabis use and intraoperative inhaled anesthetic consumption: A retrospective study. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 67, 109980-109980. doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109980

Horvath, C., Dalley, C. B., Grass, N., & Tola, D. H. (2019). Marijuana Use in the Anesthetized Patient: History, Pharmacology, and Anesthetic Considerations. AANA Journal, 87(6), 451-458.

Huson, H. B., Granados, T. M., & Rasko, Y. (2018). Surgical considerations of marijuana use in elective procedures. Heliyon, 4(9), e00779-e00779. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00779.

Salottolo, K., Peck, L., Tanner Ii, A., Carrick, M. M., Madayag, R., McGuire, E., & Bar-Or, D. (2018). The grass is not always greener: a multi-institutional pilot study of marijuana use and acute pain management following traumatic injury. Patient safety in surgery, 12(1), 16-16. doi:10.1186/s13037-018-0163-3.

Twardowski, M. A., Link, M. M., & Twardowski, N. M. (2019). Effects of Cannabis Use on Sedation Requirements for Endoscopic Procedures. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 119(5), 307. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2019.052

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#19 – Anesthesia Top Drawer Run Down – Part 3

The Top Drawer Run Down is a 3-part series covering the 39 most commonly administered intravenous medications in anesthesia. These medications are often found in the top drawer of anesthesia carts in the United States. The Top Drawer Run Down was originally posted on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community in September of 2019.

Michael Mielniczek, MSN, CRNA joins me to deliver the run down on these medications. Michael has a deep interest in pharmacology and completed his anesthesia training with a Master’s in Nursing from the University of Scranton in 2018. He joined me on Episode 3 of Anesthesia Guidebook for a deep dive into succinylcholine, a medication that was the focus of his graduate degree research. He has spoken at state CRNA conferences on succinylcholine, as well as at the national AANA Annual Congress.

We cover the following medications in this series:

Part 1:

  • Propofol
  • Etomidate
  • Ketamine
  • Lidocaine
  • Fentanyl
  • Morphine
  • Hydromorphone
  • Remifentanil
  • Sufentanil
  • Alfentanil
  • Succinylcholine
  • Rocuronium
  • Vecuronium
  • Cisatracurium

Part 2:

  • Atropine
  • Glycopyrrolate
  • Neostigmine
  • Sugammadex
  • Metoprolol
  • Labetalol
  • Esmolol
  • Hydralazine
  • Phenylephrine
  • Ephedrine
  • Epinephrine
  • Calcium Chloride

Part 3:

  • Heparin
  • Naloxone
  • Albuterol
  • Dexamethasone
  • Famotidine
  • Ondansetron
  • Haloperidol
  • Furosemide
  • Metoclopramide
  • Ketorolac
  • Oxytocin
  • Methylergonovine
  • Carboprost

Here is the Anesthesia Guidebook Top Drawer Run Down Study Guide:

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The information provided in this series is as accurate as possible but mistakes can happen. It is your responsibility to consult experienced healthcare providers, up-to-date published text books and peer reviewed literature before making decisions to implement information you hear in podcasts, blogs and social media posts, including Anesthesia Guidebook. Dig deep, do your homework and own your practice. Your practice is your responsibility.

Resources:

Assante, J., Collins, S., & Hewer, I. (2015). Infection Associated With Single-Dose Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Literature Review. AANA journal, 83(4).

Katzung, B. G. (2017). Basic and clinical pharmacology. McGraw-Hill Education.

Miller, R. D., et. al. (2014). Miller’s Anesthesia. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Nagelhout, J. J., Elisha, S., & Plaus, K. (2013). Nurse anesthesia. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Ouellette, R., & Joyce, J. (Eds.). (2010). Pharmacology for nurse anesthesiology. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Rezai, S., Hughes, A. C., Larsen, T. B., Fuller, P. N., & Henderson, C. E. (2017). Atypical amniotic fluid embolism managed with a novel therapeutic regimen. Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology, 2017.

Tubog, T. D., Kane, T. D., & Pugh, M. A. (2017). Effects of ondansetron on attenuating spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension and bradycardia in obstetric and nonobstetric subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AANA Journal, 85(2), 113-122.

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#17 – Anesthesia Top Drawer Run Down – Part 1

The Top Drawer Run Down is a 3-part series covering the 39 most commonly administered intravenous medications in anesthesia. These medications are often found in the top drawer of anesthesia carts in the United States. The Top Drawer Run Down was originally posted on From the Head of the Bed… a podcast for the anesthesia community in September of 2019.

Michael Mielniczek, MSN, CRNA joins me to deliver the run down on these medications. Michael has a deep interest in pharmacology and completed his anesthesia training with a Master’s in Nursing from the University of Scranton in 2018. He joined me on Episode 3 of Anesthesia Guidebook for a deep dive into succinylcholine, a medication that was the focus of his graduate degree research. He has spoken at state CRNA conferences on succinylcholine, as well as at the national AANA Annual Congress.

We cover the following medications in this series:

Part 1:

  • Propofol
  • Etomidate
  • Ketamine
  • Lidocaine
  • Fentanyl
  • Morphine
  • Hydromorphone
  • Remifentanil
  • Sufentanil
  • Alfentanil
  • Succinylcholine
  • Rocuronium
  • Vecuronium
  • Cisatracurium

Part 2

  • Atropine
  • Glycopyrrolate
  • Neostigmine
  • Sugammadex
  • Metoprolol
  • Labetalol
  • Esmolol
  • Hydralazine
  • Phenylephrine
  • Ephedrine
  • Epinephrine
  • Calcium Chloride

Part 3

  • Heparin
  • Naloxone
  • Albuterol
  • Dexamethasone
  • Famotidine
  • Ondansetron
  • Haloperidol
  • Furosemide
  • Metoclopramide
  • Ketorolac
  • Oxytocin
  • Methylergonovine
  • Carboprost

Here is the Anesthesia Guidebook Top Drawer Run Down Study Guide:

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The information provided in this series is as accurate as possible but mistakes can happen. It is your responsibility to consult experienced healthcare providers, up-to-date published text books and peer reviewed literature before making decisions to implement information you hear in podcasts, blogs and social media posts, including Anesthesia Guidebook. Dig deep, do your homework and own your practice. Your practice is your responsibility.

Resources:

Çoruh, B., Tonelli, M. R., & Park, D. R. (2013). Fentanyl-induced chest wall rigidity. Chest, 143(4), 1145-1146.

Katzung, B. G. (2017). Basic and clinical pharmacology. McGraw-Hill Education.

Miller, R. D., et. al. (2014). Miller’s Anesthesia. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Nagelhout, J. J., Elisha, S., & Plaus, K. (2013). Nurse anesthesia. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Ouellette, R., & Joyce, J. (Eds.). (2010). Pharmacology for nurse anesthesiology. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Panchal, A. R., et. al. (2018).  2018 American Heart Association focused update on advanced cardiovascular life support use of antiarrhythmic drugs during and immediately after cardiac arrest.  Circulation, 138(23), e740-e749.    Retrieved from https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000613. 

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#12 – Ten Things Every Anesthesia Provider Should Know

The following ten ideas have the power to change your attitude towards and even the trajectory of your professional career and life.  There’s three core domains to developing as an anesthesia provider:  your knowledge base, skill set and attitude.  Each are unique and require different kinds of effort or deliberate practice to grow & improve.  This guide is predominately about tweaking & improving the attitude you approach your career with.  If you’re gonna show up in your life, why not show up with a level of stoke that pulls you through the doldrums & pushes you towards where you want to be?  These ten ideas may help you do just that.

1.  What you do matters because you hold the lives of your patients in your hands.

2.  You’re only as good as the decisions you make today (sort of).

3.  You provide a service and you are replaceable. 

4.  You have an incredible capacity to develop your skills, knowledge, attitude and even intelligence.  

5.  We work in systems that are designed by people, and people work in relationships.  

6.  No one cares about your money, career, scope of practice, time off, goals, wellbeing and success more than you do.

7.  Embracing delayed gratification and understanding the power of compounding interest are critical to creating a brighter financial future for yourself.

8.  You have more power, influence and capacity than you think, and so does everyone else.  

9.  Location – Compensation – Autonomy.  You can pick 2.  

10.  Joy is more valuable than your income or job.

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Resources

Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (Vol. 124). New York, NY: Scribner. Retrieved from http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Grit/Angela-Duckworth/9781501111105.

Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc..  Retreived from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/9780345472328/.

Ericsson, A., & Pool, R. (2016). Peak: Secrets from the new science of expertise. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  Retrieved from https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Peak/9780544947221.

Jebb, A. T., Tay, L., Diener, E., & Oishi, S. (2018). Happiness, income satiation and turning points around the world. Nature Human Behaviour, 2(1), 33-38.

Oliver, M. (2020). Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver. Penguin Books.

The Notorious B.I.G. (1997). Mo money mo problems [Song]. On Life after death. Bad Boy Records; Arista.

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#1 – Anesthesia Guidebook Origin Story

the go-to guide for anesthesia providers

Welcome! You made it! This is episode 1: the origin story, the backdrop, the context to who we are, where we’re from and where we are headed. Check out the podcast in your favorite player or right here on the website to hear our story, which is all about YOUR STORY!

You’re on a path to becoming an expert anesthesia provider… we’re here to help guide you.

Everything we do is designed to help you master your craft. 

Anesthesia providers hold their patients’ lives in their hands during every case. You never know when you will face crashing hemodynamics, a lost airway or a life-threatening surgical problem… and each of these emergencies can be complicated by your patients’ pathophysiology, suboptimal systems of care that surround you and/or your individual preparedness for the moment.

Anesthesia Guidebook will help you deepen your practice so that you can come through for your patients when it counts.

If you’re just starting to explore the absolutely fascinating world of anesthesia, maybe as a critical care Registered Nurse, medical student, anesthesia resident or SRNA, we have stories, guides and resources specifically designed with you in mind.

Anesthesia Guidebook is also for those seasoned providers who are looking to level up, dig deeper, stay fresh and develop new skills. We’ll bring you the latest on evidence-based medicine and emerging trends & techniques in the anesthesia community, so you can stay sharp and give your patients and students your best.

Renowned psychologist and best selling author on human performance & expertise, Anders Ericsson, has said:

“Most professionals reach a stable, average level of performance within a relatively short time frame and maintain this mediocre status for the rest of their careers.” (Ericsson, 2004)

Ericsson’s words throw down the gauntlet for anesthesia providers. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The most vulnerable times in our patients lives often begin when we say “hello.” We have an esteemed responsibility to meet the demand for clinical expertise & assure high functioning systems of care that our patients expect, deserve and entrust their lives to.

Anesthesia Guidebook will bring you compelling stories, e-books and other resources built around pathophysiology, pharmacology, airway management, human performance and team dynamics, all tailored to the high stakes environment you work in.  Your path to becoming an expert anesthesia provider – to mastering your craft – will be the focus of everything we do.

Sources:

Ericsson, K. A. (2004). Deliberate practice and the acquisition and maintenance of expert performance in medicine and related domains. Academic medicine, 79(10), S70-S81.

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