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The OR Carry Kit: Bags, Stethoscopes, Pens, Notebooks and Laptops for CRNAs
The gear that rides with you to every site: work bags, stethoscopes for a loud OR, pens that don’t smear, tough pocket notebooks, laptops, and the app for everything else.
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CE Wherever You Travel: A Q&A with Anesthesia Escapes
Three CRNAs built a way to earn AANA-approved CE on the trip you were already taking. We asked Anesthesia Escapes how it works, what it costs and how your CE money fits in.
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7 Passive Income Ideas for CRNAs (and How Passive Each One Really Is)
Dividend ETFs, covered calls like JEPI and JEPQ, T-bills, rentals, REITs and more: seven passive income ideas for CRNAs, rated by how hands-off they really are.
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Too Many CRNAs? The Early Signs Are Already Here
Record CRNA grads, a slowing 1099 market and a federal projection that now shows a surplus. What the numbers say about a coming CRNA oversupply.
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Are Crocs Comfortable for 12-Hour Shifts? A CRNA’s Honest Take
A CRNA on whether Crocs hold up for a 12-hour shift, what hospital dress codes allow, and which pairs work in the OR.
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From Mirrors to Monitors: 130 Years of the Laryngoscope
From Kirstein’s 1895 autoscope to today’s video laryngoscopes, plus the nurse anesthetists who built the profession.
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Know Your Number: A CRNA’s Guide to Cash Anesthesia Rates and Negotiation
What an hour of anesthesia bills at the commercial average, what cash practices post for plastics, ortho and dental, and a playbook for pitching your rate to surgeons and dentists. Includes a free case calculator.
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Workout Recovery Supplements: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Which recovery supplements have real evidence behind them, which are mixed, and which are mostly marketing, sorted for OR staff on 12-hour shifts.
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Work
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The OR Carry Kit: Bags, Stethoscopes, Pens, Notebooks and Laptops for CRNAs
The gear that rides with you to every site: work bags, stethoscopes for a loud OR, pens that…
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Too Many CRNAs? The Early Signs Are Already Here
Record CRNA grads, a slowing 1099 market and a federal projection that now shows a surplus. What the…
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Are Crocs Comfortable for 12-Hour Shifts? A CRNA’s Honest Take
A CRNA on whether Crocs hold up for a 12-hour shift, what hospital dress codes allow, and which…
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From Mirrors to Monitors: 130 Years of the Laryngoscope
From Kirstein’s 1895 autoscope to today’s video laryngoscopes, plus the nurse anesthetists who built the profession.
Lifestyle
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Workout Recovery Supplements: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Which recovery supplements have real evidence behind them, which are mixed, and which are mostly marketing, sorted for…
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Night Shift Sleep: An Evidence-Based Guide for OR Pros
Naps, light, caffeine timing, the drive home and daytime sleep: what the research says about getting through night…
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Intermittent Fasting: What the Evidence Actually Shows, and How Busy Clinicians Can Use It
A clinician’s look at the physiology, the trials and the fine print, from someone who fasts around call…
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Fit on a Clinician’s Schedule: How I Fit Workouts, Meal Prep and Family Around Shift Work
The problem isn’t knowing what to do. It’s finding the time. Here’s the decision-free system I use to…
Money
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7 Passive Income Ideas for CRNAs (and How Passive Each One Really Is)
Dividend ETFs, covered calls like JEPI and JEPQ, T-bills, rentals, REITs and more: seven passive income ideas for…
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Know Your Number: A CRNA’s Guide to Cash Anesthesia Rates and Negotiation
What an hour of anesthesia bills at the commercial average, what cash practices post for plastics, ortho and…
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Business Credit Cards for CRNAs: How Everyday Spending Turns Into Trips
How 1099 and W-2 CRNAs can turn everyday spending into travel: the Chase Sapphire Reserve, its business version,…
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How I Chart Stocks as a Busy Clinician
A CRNA’s weekly charting routine built around shifts: top-down charts on the weekend, a written plan, and TradingView…
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CE Wherever You Travel: A Q&A with Anesthesia Escapes
Three CRNAs built a way to earn AANA-approved CE on the trip you were already taking. We asked Anesthesia Escapes…
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