Nurse Anesthesia 101

Hello Nurse Anesthesia 101 members! I hope all of you nurses are doing well and getting back to business in your respective hospitals. We appreciate all of you, and are looking forward to brighter days as we collectively heal and begin a new, fresh chapter in our lives.

Nursing students, I hope you are bearing down and preparing yourself for your journey! Now is the time to focus on your education, and move forward with confidence and meddle.

As we all move forward, I hope you all find clarity and are able to see the positive strides you've made in reaching your clinical and educational goals. Whether you realize it or not, you are all stronger, having overcome challenges our world has never seen. You've given yourselves to the community, to your families, to your children. You've risen to the occasion, taken steps forward, and made a difference. I applaud all of you at the bedside, and those of you who will be. Thank you for your service.

Hello and Happy Halloween, Nurse Anesthesia 101!

I have some great news for those of you ready to start preparing for CCRN certification!

Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, PCCN-K has announced a Halloween SALE for her CCRN products. Starting NOW, you have until 1159 PST on November 1st to get a SCREAMING 🎃 deal (30% off all books and online courses).

Please note: The discount will be automatically applied in the shopping cart and will be taken at checkout. The sale price will not be listed on the main page.

Additionally, the sale does not include future "LIVE" Zoom registrations or the Mechanical Ventilation online course, which is already on sale for $110 OFF during COVID ($49 total).

Click on the link below to see Nicole's page and take advantage of this fantastic discount.

https://www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com/?ref=30000

*Nurse Anesthesia 101 fully endorses Nicole Kupchik, who has over twenty-five years of critical care experience, and a Master of Nursing with a specialty as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Nicole has published numerous books and won numerous national awards including "Nurse of the Year" for advancing the Nursing Profession.

Take advantage of this opportunity before the sale ends!

I hope all of you have a fun and safe Halloween weekend!

A huge shoutout to Chelsey Rodgers and Tribe-RN! We sincerely thank her for interviewing us and supporting Nurse Anesthesia 101!
Check out the Nurse Anesthesia 101 Facebook Group to watch the interview!

THE CRNAs BEHIND NURSE ANESTHESIA 101

Ryan obtained his Master’s in Anesthesiology from Barry University and began practice as a CRNA in 2015. Ryan is one of the most sought-after preceptors in his anesthesia group due to his knowledge base, critical care intuition, communication skills, and passion to educate. On any given shift, Ryan is educating nurse anesthesia students from both AdventHealth University and Florida State University.

The opportunity to develop a supportive platform, which caters to nurses and nursing students, fits seamlessly into Ryan’s strengths as an educator and mentor. Ryan regularly offers job shadowing to both ICU nurses and nursing students. During these specific experiences, he is often asked the big questions about the path to nurse anesthesia school. Watching ICU nurses that have shadowed him reach their full potential as CRNAs was the defining impetus that led to the development of Nurse Anesthesia 101. The opportunities that exist within the Nurse Anesthesia 101 platform offer tangible benefits to Ryan’s clients. His ability to impart clarity is a vital component of his leadership expertise.

Ryan’s professional background is diverse and expansive. Prior to pursuing a degree in nursing, he studied engineering at Virginia Tech, designed specifications and marketing for a publicly traded IT business, and also worked as a musician and recording artist. Ryan’s interest in nurse anesthesia was the reason he made the pivotal career move into nursing. Having grown up in a family of nurses and healthcare professionals, Ryan learned of the CRNA profession and made this vital decision before taking his first pre-requisite nursing class.

Having an artistic and innovative mind, combined with a desire to teach others, Ryan envisioned the opportunity to create an interactive and supportive community of nurse anesthesia educators. This vision led to a partnership with his colleagues and friends, Dan and Hilary, and ultimately to the development of Nurse Anesthesia 101.

When Ryan is not in the operating room, you might find him boating, fishing, hiking, or camping with his wife Sam and their six children. He also loves traveling with Sam, teaching his children how to DIY, and hosting special events with friends and family.

THE CRNAs BEHIND NURSE ANESTHESIA 101

Hilary is one-third of Nurse Anesthesia 101 and offers a unique perspective to our organization. Her proven history of hard work, dedication, and laser focus allows her to serve our clientele quite well. She’s an incredible resource, expert in pediatric anesthesia, and a logistical genius who truly cares for those we help. Her unique perspective flourishes from a dichotomy of caring for pediatric patients and possessing a true passion for helping other women, especially mothers, navigate the vital decisions facing them as they pursue becoming a CRNA.

As a mother of two boys (three if we include Dan), she can relate to nurses and nursing students pursuing higher education. Additionally, she intimately understands the balance of prioritizing family life while pursuing the coveted CRNA title. This knowledge and real-life experience is paramount as she helps others accomplish their anesthesia goals.

Prior to nursing, Hilary honorably represented the United States as a member of the US Figure Skating team. Fifteen years of competitive ice skating taught her the true value of discipline, commitment, and relentless pursuit of a goal. Although her competitive ice skating days are over, she is still the best figure skater at Nurse Anesthesia 101! These days she consistently proves her baseball prowess as she passionately supports her sons’ baseball endeavors. Apart from anesthesia, Hilary enjoys experiencing all that Florida beaches have to offer, maintaining her athletic abilities, and fiercely supporting her beloved New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.

THE CRNAs BEHIND NURSE ANESTHESIA 101

Dan is an experienced nurse anesthetist, entrepreneur and integral to the success of Nurse Anesthesia 101. His passions include elevating and transforming the nurse anesthesia profession through a multitude of entrepreneurial endeavors. After a decade in the operating room he feels compelled to support qualified students and nurses in their pursuit of the coveted nurse anesthesia title. Shaped by thousands of hours precepting students in every speciality CRNAs practice within, Dan knows what truly is required for nurses to find success in anesthesia.

Dan’s unique background transitioning into nurse anesthesia from the business world serves our clientele incredibly well. His previous marketing and public relations career allows him to identify audience desires and apply Nurse Anesthesia 101’s mission to their professional goals. Connecting with nursing students and nurses passionately seeking higher education in the anesthesia arena drives Dan’s pursuit of continuing a family-instilled value of helping others.

Dan holds a MSN in Nurse Anesthesia from the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences and a BS in Public Relations from the University of Florida. Outside of the operating room he can usually be found adventuring with Hilary and their two sons, coaching youth baseball, relentlessly growing business endeavors with Ryan, and exploring the beautiful waterways of Florida on his boat “Rapid Sequence.”

Good morning from Ryan and Dan! We wanted to let everyone know we are working hard (offline) this morning. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Content is inbound! The information will be accurate, actionable and applicable to your journey into nurse anesthesia. If you haven't done so yet, please head over to our Nurse Anesthesia 101 Facebook group. Join the group as we create a positive and productive community that supports all future CRNAs!

Welcome to Nurse Anesthesia 101, a community developed to support those pursuing the incredible profession of nurse anesthesia.

WE WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Beyond helping others become CRNAs, we simply enjoy connecting with other nurses and healthcare professionals. Those relationships offer incredible resources and expand the collective quality of healthcare. We genuinely love what we do as nurse anesthetists, and want to share our expertise, knowledge, and experience with you.

Charting your course to anesthesia school is quite daunting for most nurses. WE ARE HERE TO HELP! We want to show you why we enjoy the clinical opportunities, respect, flexibility and most importantly, the autonomy that CRNAs receive today. Suffice it to say, we wouldn't change our profession for any other opportunity in medicine. That being said, we would change how we arrived into anesthesia.

Along the way to becoming a CRNA, there were specific transitional points that considerably shortened the process. These decisions were seemingly small in the moment, but more valuable than we could have imagined. Little did we know how vital these decisions were at the time. Hindsight truly is 20/20. This is why we've embraced the concept of helping others understand the long-term benefits of a well-timed plan. There are many steps to gain a coveted acceptance letter from an accredited nurse anesthesia program. Guidance is key and timing is everything.

WE ARE HERE to help you get that opportunity, and get it faster than you would alone. When the stakes are this high, you can't afford to miss an opportunity. Missing that mark could be the equivalent of your entire anesthesia training tuition. This concept is not part of the mainstream anesthesia training conversation, so don't worry if this sounds foreign. THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN! We offer guidance and support in a way that no other resource in the nursing community does. Take comfort in knowing you are now in great hands.

We genuinely invest in you, your progression, and we crave the visible excitement when nurses realize their potential. We are hopeful that helping future generations of anesthesia providers is a long-term investment into the great profession we've grown to love so much.

Thank YOU for visiting this page! Expect to see exciting and relevant content soon, as we build on our mission to enlighten, educate, and provide much needed clarity to all of you.

If you have an interest in Nurse Anesthesia, you've come to the right place! We're here to answer your questions, help you determine if this career path suits you, and show you how to prepare for the journey to the best profession in healthcare today!