This is the final episode of From the Head of the Bed. But wait! There’s more! We’re transitioning to an all new & improved platform & podcast: Anesthesia Guidebook! Anesthesia Guidebook is the go-to guide for anesthesia providers who want to master their craft. If you’re looking to level up, dig deep and go further, Anesthesia Guidebook is for you. Since its very beginning in 2013, From the Head of the Bed has grown into one of the most popular, listened-to podcasts on anesthesia. Anesthesia Guidebook will be even better because it puts the listener in the center of the show, as the hero of the story. Every anesthesia provider is on a journey. Some continue to grow towards greater and greater mastery & expertise. Others – and you know who I’m talking about – stagnate and keep practicing the same way they learned anesthesia in residency with very little variation. As world renowned psychologist and best-selling author on human performance and expertise, Anders Erikson, has sai...
Ben Levin, MD recently completed his residency in anesthesiology and is headed to Massachusetts General Hospital for a fellowship in critical care. In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Ben Levin, MD on the perioperative management of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for non-cardiac surgery. We discuss device function, cardiac physiology, and perioperative management and monitoring of patients with LVADs. This is your podcast if you’re looking for a refresher or quick overview of managing patients with LVADs as an anesthesia provider! Dr Levin received his Master’s of Science in biomedicine and his medical degree from Tufts University Medical School. He just wrapped up his anesthesia residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine and is currently a fellow in critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical areas of interest include cardiovascular surgery and critical care, echocardiography and mechanical circulatory support ...
Josh Lea, DNP, MBA, CRNA and Kelly Gallant, PhD, MSN, CRNA join me to discuss workplace incivility in anesthesia training. We discuss the role of precepting SRNAs and anesthesia residents, root causes and implications of incivility and processes for improving healthy work environments. Josh Lea, DNP, MBA, CRNA is a professor of anesthesia at Northeastern University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program and staff CRNA at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He serves on the board of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and focuses on burnout & creating healthy work environments as his area of research and publication. He has spoken extensively on the topics both nationally and internationally through his work with the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and as a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Health and Wellness Committee. Kelly Gallant, PhD, SRNA recently completed her anesthesia training at Northeastern University in Boston. She received her Bachelo...
Regional anesthesia is Shane Garner’s passion and in this episode he and I talk about regional from a 10,000-foot view. We cover the fellowship programs available to CRNAs and the NBCRNA’s board certification exam in Non-Surgical Pain Management. We talk about how to dial in your regional anesthesia skills whether you’re a SRNA looking to graduate with a solid foundation or a CRNA who wants to find ways to incorporate more regional anesthesia into your career and the value you bring as an anesthesia provider. It’s all here in this quick run down on the current state of regional anesthesia. Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C is an anesthesia provider in Ripon, Michigan. Shane has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Minnesota and graduated from Rosalind Franklin University with his Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia in 2012. He went on to complete a fellowship in Advanced Pain Management at the University of South Florida before becoming board certified in Nonsu...
Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C & I discuss what he considers to be five keys for achieving financial independence. The keys are: 1. Set goals to live below your means. 2. Pay yourself first. 3. Avoid debt. 4. Invest in low cost index funds. 5. Educate yourself. Shane Garner, MS, CRNA, NSPM-C is an anesthesia provider in Ripon, Michigan. Shane has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Minnesota and graduated from Rosalind Franklin University with his Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia in 2012. He went on to complete a fellowship in Advanced Pain Management at the University of South Florida before becoming board certified in Nonsurgical Pain Management through the NBCRNA (National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists). Shane is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s nurse anesthesia program where he teaches on personal finance and regional anesthesia. Shane also enjoys teaching these topics at continui...
I’m joined on the show today by Kelly Gallant, PhD, SRNA and Adrienne Chavez, BSN, SRNA to talk about Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA) wellness in light of the COVID19 pandemic. Kelly and Adrienne are the immediate past and current SRNA Representatives to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists’ Health and Wellness Committee, with Kelly serving in 2019 and Adrienne in 2020. I caught up with them to discuss how SRNAs are facing the challenges and concerns of the COVID19 pandemic as well as advice for maintaining a positive mental attitude and resources that Kelly and Adrienne created, along with the rest of the Health & Wellness Committee, that are available on aana.com. Kelly Gallant, PhD, SRNA is wrapping up her training this spring at Northeastern University in Boston. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern in 2010 and spent 8 years working in the surgical intensive care unit as a Registered Nurse while researching pediatric pulmonary hypertensio...
In this post, I speak to the SRNA’s who’ve been furloughed from clinical during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. I offer advice for how to maximize down time and stay focused on moving forward towards graduation, boards and a rewarding career in anesthesia. Edmond Eger NYTimes Tribute: Grady, D. (20 September 2017). Dr. Edmond Eger II, 86, Dies: Found Way to Make Anesthesia Safer. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/obituaries/dr-edmond-eger-ii-86-dies-found-way-to-make-anesthesia-safer.html.
In this podcast, Matt Zinder, MS, CRNA, CH walks us through a fifteen-minute guided relaxation session. You need this. We need this. You should try this at home or on your lunch break at work. But not while you’re driving. Get to a safe place where you can close your eyes and tune out distractions. You might fall asleep so be sure you’re in a safe place. You might also find yourself relaxed and refreshed, ready to move forward with renewed energy and hope. 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 been in business since 1984. It consists of 20 practitioners and covers 50 locations throughout the state of Maryland. Matthew speaks at many professional conferences, both nationally and internationally, involving topics such as stress management, business of anesthesia, hypnosis, and the...
This podcast was recorded on Saturday, 21 March 2020 and is a quick run down of the Imperial College London report that was published 16 March 2020. This report dramatically shifted the public policy of the United States and Great Britain last Monday concerning the COVID19 pandemic. The Imperial College in London is one of the world’s top research universities and houses a highly regarded epidemiology research center, which produced the report, called the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (MRC GIDA). Neil Ferguson is the lead author of the report and an influential voice in the international epidemiology community… who, also this week, contracted COVID19 – more on that in a minute. The MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis advises governments and organizations, like the World Health Organization, on global epidemiology. They describe themselves this way: “The MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (MRC GIDA) is an international resource and...
CLICK THE LINK ON THE IMAGE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: In this episode I discuss the coronavirus pandemic with pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist, Jonathan Meserve, MD. The audio podcast will be Dr Meserve walking us through his powerpoint presentation which is timed with the audio and can be found on the website linked in the show notes. At the end of his presentation, we candidly discuss the impact both professionally and personally of the unfolding pandemic. You’ll here Dr Meserve walk us through the origin of the virus, common terms used to describe it, how it compares to previous Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS viruses, its worldwide spread, signs/symptoms and treatment of active COVID19 disease, recommended containment measures for individuals and organizations, and the macroeconomic implications of the worldwide pandemic. Dr Jonathan Meserve completed medical school at Oregon Health and Science University in 2010. He completed a double residency...