MID-YEAR ASSEMBLY RECAP (2023)
In this live call replay, an SRNA who attended the 2023 Mid Year Assembly gives an excellent recap on hot topics and issues facing our profession, plus he gives us his insider experience on what it was like to attend for the first time. RNs have attended this, so watch this if you’re interested in going and networking!
MID-YEAR ASSEMBLY RECAP (2024)
The Mid Year Assembly is one of our national AANA meetings. Each year it’s held in Washington, D.C. and is a political advocacy event. Watch this to learn some of the hot topics currently facing our profession, and what we are lobbying for across the nation (hint hint – great essay content!). One of our SRNA contributors attended and gave his live recap!
PREPARING + THE DAY OF
There are definitely certain things to do and not do in the OR. There are also some things you should be prepared for before you walk into your shadow experience, especially if this is the only one you’ll get! Watch this for day of tips and do’s and don’ts.
SHADOWING FAQS
Your shadow day is far from a passive experience. You should be prepared with a list of questions, things you want to learn about from the CRNA and things you want clarity on (whether that’s program types, roles/responsibilities of the CRNA etc). Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to gain valuable insight by being unprepared.
ERAS + MULTIMODAL ANESTHESIA
You might have heard the term ERAS before. There is a big push to decrease narcotic usage and get patients out of the hospital quicker. This is also a hot topic in the anesthesia world that many people are doing DNP projects on. Watch this so you understand the basics when you go and shadow an ERAS case!
AIRWAY SETUP + DEVICES
When you walk into an OR, you’ll see an airway setup. The CRNA will always have some supplies out, this varies depending on what type of anesthetic is being delivered. Some of the equipment you’ll be familiar with, but some might be new. Watch this video to learn more!
ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION
Walking into your shadow day you will be enthralled with the anesthesia machine – it’s a key piece of equipment that we spend lots of time learning to use. Watch this lesson to understand the basics so you can formulate some thoughtful questions to ask, and impress!
INTRO TO LOCALS
Local anesthetics are something we use in multiple ways in anesthesia. Not only do we give it IV, we give it in our nerve blocks and epidurals and spinals. This lesson is an introduction to how we use them in the anesthesia world, and some things you need to know about how you use it in the ICU.
INTRO TO NMBS
In this lesson we go over neuromuscular blockers, or paralytics. We discuss the difference between depolarizing vs. non-depolarizing. If you’re going to into your shadow day, this is a must watch!
INTRO TO NON-BARBITUATES
You may have never heard the term “non-barbituates” before, but I’m sure you’ve heard of Propofol! Let’s talk about Propofol, where it works, and how it works.
INTRO TO OPIOIDS
In this short video, we introduce you to opioids, where they work, what their mechanism of action is, and some adverse effects of Mu and Kappa activation.
IV ANESTHETICS: INTRO TO BENZODIAZEPINES
In this video, we briefly go over the GABA receptor, what drugs work here, and what happens when the receptor is activated.
