In this episode Dr Cynthia Farina and I talk about the mid-to-late phase of your career as a CRNA. Every stage of your career has unique challenges & opportunities. There’s so much attention focused on getting into CRNA school, the SRNA/resident/training phase and becoming a new CRNA… this conversation is for the part of your career farther down the road.
Dr Farina is a CRNA from Michigan whom, at the time of this recording (December 2019), served as the chair of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists’ (AANA) Health and Wellness Committee and the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists Wellness Committee.
Dr Farina completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and then her Master of Science in Nursing in the anesthesia track from Oakland University in 1996. She then returned to the University of Michigan to complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.
Cindy practiced full-time at a large suburban teaching hospital, where she also served as a clinical and didactic instructor in the Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia.
Cindy has a strong interest in creating and sharing educational material on personal and workplace wellness for CRNAs and SRNAs. In her most recent work, she has explored the topic of career phases and transitions for nurse anesthetists.
You may contact Cynthia Farina, DNP, CRNA, CNE at: cindy.farina@icloud.com or via her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiafarina
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