The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast
Episodes
Ep 44: The McMurray Enhanced Airway with Roxanne McMurray
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy talks with Roxane McMurray, DNP, CRNA, APRN who is the creator of the McMurray Enhanced Airway...
Ep 43: Anesthesia for a Thyroidectomy
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryJeremy and Sass discuss the anesthetic management for a thyroidectomy in this 43rd episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast.They first r...
Ep 42: Medications that Blunt the Sympathetic Response to Laryngoscopy & Intubation
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast Jeremy discusses the medications used to block/inhibit/blunt the sympathetic response t...
Episode 41: Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy & Mark focus on another potential anesthesia critical event in this 41st episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast…the rare but frothy cris...
Episode 40: Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Roundup – The Best of 2025!
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryOver the past few weeks, we’ve taken a bit of a break from the podcast. But we're back for our first episode of 2026! We wanted ...
Episode 39: Q&A Round 8 - Hypermetabolic Syndromes
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best ways we learn is by answering questions. In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast Jeremy and Sass cover several Hypermetabolic ...
Episode 38: Anesthesia Management for a Pheochromocytoma
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sass and Jeremy talk about the preparation and perioperative management of a patient who requires the removal of a pheochromocytoma. They discuss the ...
Episode 37: The Ultrasound-Guided Anesthesia Nerve Blocks Every CRNA Should Know with Nicolette Hooge & Christian Falyar
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy sits down with two SUPERSTAR ultrasound and acute pain management educators…Nicolette Hooge,...
Episode 36:Ultrasound and Pain Management Education in Nurse Anesthesia with Christian Falyar & Nicolette Hooge
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests in this episode are Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA and Nicolette Hooge, DNP, CRNA, FAANA from the Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesi...
Episode 35: The VIFI Technique for Intubation
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jeremy talks about a powerful dual-technique for intubation that blends two modern airway tools — the video laryngoscope and the sin...
Episode 34: Topical Thunder for Awake Intubation - It's Go Time!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy, Sass, Mark, and Chloe Gomez discuss the evolution of Topical Thunder for Awake Intubation. Th...
Episode 33: Midazolam – They Wanna Be Sedated
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Sass and Jeremy talk about the most commonly used benzodiazepine in anesthesia practice…Midazolam. ...
Episode 32: Q&A Round 7 – Inotropic Agents
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 7th round of Q&A with TNA, and in this round Jeremy and Sass ask some questions and give some answers on Inotropic medications includi...
Episode 31: Cric It While It’s Hot – The Three Cricothyrotomy Techniques
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nurse Anesthesia Team gets together on this episode to talk all things cricothyrotomy in preparation for the AANA Annual Congress in Nashville! Je...
Episode 30: Rapid Fire Differential Diagnosis & Crisis Management with Rhea Temmermand
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was a super fu episode where Jeremy invites Rhea Temmermand on the show! Dr. Rhea Temmermand PhD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA is a distinguished research sc...
Episode 29: Diuretics - Let it flow!
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy reviews basic kidney function and focuses on the different types of Diuretic ...
Episode 2 8 : Anesthesia Q&A Round 6 – Episode 22, 24, & 25 Review
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy discusses questions and answers from previous TNA podcast episodes 22 – BIS Monitoring Durin...
Episode 27: Airway Management Adventures
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this episode of the nurse anesthesia podcast, Jeremy dives into some Airway Management Adventures! He discusses three airway cases f...
Episode 26: Crisis Checklists & Cognitive Aids with Rhea Temmermand
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 26 we welcome a special guest…Rhea Temmermand from the Atomic Anesthesia Podcast! Jeremy talks with Rhea about cognitive aids—like cris...
Episode 25: Albuterol & Epinephrine for Intraoperative Bronchospasm
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by hyperresponsiveness, variable airflow obstruction, and airway remodeling. In...
Episode 24: Perioperative Hypovolemia…The Tank Is Empty!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23: Anesthetic Implications for Cannabis
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 begins with Jeremy and Sass discussing the historical background of cannabis or “marijuana” use, and then dive into how this psychoacti...
Episode 22: Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring in Anesthesia
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryMonitoring the depth of anesthesia, as a CRNA, is important for any surgical or medical procedure. In this episode of The Nurse Anesthe...
Episode 21: Anesthesia Q&A Round 5 – Podcast Episode Review
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy discusses questions and answers from the previous TNA podcast episodes 14 - POCUS of the Crico...
Episode 20: Hypotension with a Side of Vasoplegic Syndrome
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy & Sass discuss what happens when the routine treatments for intraoperative hypotension don...
Episode 19: Push Dose Vasopressors in Anesthesia
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anesthesia induced hypotension is commonly treated with push dose vasopressors. Today Jeremy & Sass dive into what the evidence is showing us abou...
Episode 18: POCUS Assessments of the Airway
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) assessments of the airway is simply awesome! By utilizing POCUS during our preoperative airway exa...
Episode 17: Anesthesia Q&A Round 4 - Reversals Medications for Opioid, Benzodiazepine, and Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryEvery fourth episode we will release a podcast where we ask and answer questions about an anesthesiology or pharmacological topic and w...
Episode 16: Got Stress? BVM It!
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all experience acute stress. Sometimes on a daily basis. In this episode Jeremy breaks down acute stress and talks about the anatomy and physiology...
Episode 15: How Anesthesia Uses Ketamine
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 15 of the Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy and Sass dive into the pharmacological world of ketamine. They talk about all the anesthesia sit...
Episode 14: POCUS of the Cricothyroid Membrane
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jeremy and Mark focus on the cricothyroid membrane. They discuss the anatomy, sizing, vasculature and orientation of this important ai...
Episode 13: Anesthesia Q & A Round 3 - TNA Podcast Review
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast Jeremy and Mark review several anesthesia concepts that were covered in previous episodes…specifically Malignant Hyperthermia, ...
Episode 12: Acute Adrenal Crisis – What to Know!
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode Jeremy and Sass start by diving into normal physiologic function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis. They then revi...
Episode 11: Nitrous Oxide - The Original Blue Gas
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryNitrous oxide is one the OG of anesthesia gases and is one of three gases pipped into our anesthesia gas machine. It’s known on the a...
Episode 10: John Nagelhout – The Grand Master of Nurse Anesthesia Education
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode where Jeremy & Sass talk with the one and only Dr. John Nagelhout, PhD, CRNA, FAAN. They talk with him about what it was...
Episode 09: Pulse Oximetry Awesomeness!
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryThe pulse oximeter is a primary anesthesia and critical care monitor. Not only does it help identify hypoxemia, but it provides several...
Episode 08: Anesthesia Q&A Round 2 (Anesthesia Gas Machine)
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second Q&A episode and in this one, we review the anesthesia gas machine! We go over all the different pressure systems, variations in...
Episode 07: Anesthesia Management for Anaphylactic Shock
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn today’s episode Jeremy and Sass talk about the anaphylactic shock state. They discuss the most common triggers for anaphylaxis, ho...
Episode 06: Anesthesia Induction Agents – The Knock Out Bunch!
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anesthesia induction agents are essential anesthesia medications that anesthesia providers need to learn about and understand so they can select the c...
Episode 05: Differentiating Difficult Airway Algorithms and Checklists
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we highlight the various difficult airway algorithms and failed airway checklists developed by professional airway organizations. Thes...
Episode 04: Anesthesia Q&A – Round 1 (Respiratory)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard from a lot of anesthesia students, RNs, and CRNAs about how they want some question-and-answer episodes…so we’re here to deliver! Th...
Episode 03: The Keys to Direct Laryngoscopy & Intubation
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryLaryngoscopy and intubation are core skills that anesthesia providers need to perfect. In this episode Jeremy and Sass discuss some of ...
Episode 02: Anesthesia Gases – The Volatile Agents
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryJeremy and Mark begin this episode by discussing the history of anesthesia gases. They discuss how volatile agents work and why we actu...
Episode 1: Malignant Hyperthermia- What to Know!
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this episode you’ll learn about the pathophysiology of malignant hyperthermia (MH), talk about prevention, and then review the man...
Episode 0 - Introduction to The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas