Ep 124: AANA Foundation Leading CRNAs Into the Future

Advocacy is the driving force behind elevating our profession and continuing to push nurse anesthetists and CRNAs forward. One of the key people advocating for us is Lorraine Jordan, PhD, CRNA, CAE, FAAN. As the Chief Advocacy Officer for the AANA and the CEO of the AANA Foundation, Dr. Jordan works tirelessly for her peers and devotes countless hours to research that benefits us all. Today we want to spotlight the work she’s doing and learn more about the goals and purpose of the AANA Foundation as it leads us into the future.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-124-aana-foundation-leading-crnas-into-the-future/2868/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss on this episode:  2:46 – Welcome in Lorraine 3:03 – Everything she does with the AANA 6:09 – What is the Foundation’s purpose? 9:48 – The research 14:44 – How expensive these studies are 16:50 – Spending   18:33 – Other methods for funding   19:53 – 40th Anniversary   21:42 – Friends for Life program 25:22 – Her role as Chief Advocacy Officer   29:21 – State advocacy issues   30:33 – Opportunities for CRNAs to help   33:19 – What drives Lorraine 36:05 – Lightning Round

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