Our historical series wouldn’t be complete without an episode dedicated to the life and accomplishments of former AANA president Helen P Vos. What better way to truly understand her impact on the profession than by talking with two of her former students who were later mentored by Ms. Vos. Let’s welcome back Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA to the show to tell us about this special person. Read more:https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-160-remembering-helen-vos-the-mother-of-continuing-education/3127/ Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf Make a Memorial or Tribute Gift to the AANA: https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/foundation-aana-com-web-documents-(all)/memorial-and-tribute-gift-summary.pdf?sfvrsn=de8545b1_0 What we discuss in this episode: 3:31 – Introducing today’s subject 4:37 – Early life 8:29 – A spirit for adventure 12:20 – Education 19:15 – Her work in anesthesia 25:00 – Career as a CRNA 28:26 – Story about how direct she could be 33:14 – Service to the AANA 38:29 – Mother of Continuing Education 43:52 – Her passing 50:06 – Final thoughts on Helen

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