Moving the Needle
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A nurse anesthesiology podcast designed to help current and future CRNAs thrive in a dynamic environment by providing insight, advice, and resources with the help of industry and CRNA thought leaders.
Moving the Needle
1y ago
President of the AANA, Dina Velocci, DNP, CRNA, APRN, chats with Vice President of Practice Management at Change Healthcare, Rob Saunders, about how CRNAs can advocate for themselves in contract negotiations. They dive down the deep and complicated rabbit hole surrounding nursing contracts with incredible detail ..read more
Moving the Needle
1y ago
AANA President Dr. Dina Velocci speaks with congresswoman and nurse Rep. Lauren Underwood about her unique perspective as a healthcare professional working in public policy. The pair discuss current exigencies in healthcare and the role that all nurses can play in shaping public policy ..read more
Moving the Needle
1y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, chats with Dr. Mary Wakefield, nurse and former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. The two talk about Dr. Wakefield's seasoned career working in the federal government, and the role of nurses of all stripes in contributing to public health policy ..read more
Moving the Needle
1y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, AANA president, chats with AANA’s interim CEO, Dave Hebert, and incoming CEO, Bill Bruce. They discuss healthcare realities and expectations during COVID, and what makes a strong association ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, chats with the CEO of North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), Dr. John Di Capua, about the limitations of healthcare and the future of the workforce, practicing medicine through cultural understanding, and how to mentor the next generation of CRNAs ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
In 2021, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing found more than nine out of ten Black nursing professionals have experienced racism in the workplace. Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, sits down with Dr. Ernest Grant, co-lead of the Commission and president of the American Nurses Association, to unpack and discuss the treatment of racism in nursing ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, sits down with Amy Showalter, a PAC and grassroots influence expert, to explore how CRNAs can exert more influence on legislation ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, speaks to U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, about some of the critical issues facing healthcare today ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, sits down with Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker's Healthcare, to talk about the effects of the workforce shortage and burnout that are plaguing the U.S. healthcare system ..read more
Moving the Needle
2y ago
Dr. Dina Velocci, president of AANA, sits down with Rep. David Joyce, representative for Ohio's 14th congressional district, to discuss the need for legislation to expand CRNAs' scope of practice within the VA system ..read more