Episodios

  • A Deep Dive into Contract Negotiations
    Aug 15 2022

    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.

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    56 m
  • A Conversation with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood
    Aug 8 2022

    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.

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    12 m
  • The Role of Nursing in Public Policy
    Jul 27 2022

    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.

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    29 m
  • Qualities of an Effective Leader
    Jun 27 2022

    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.

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    15 m
  • Bridging Diversity Gaps in Medicine
    Jun 2 2022

    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.

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    28 m
  • Addressing Racism in Nursing with Dr. Ernest Grant
    May 10 2022

    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.

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    21 m
  • Harnessing the Power of Grassroots Advocacy
    Apr 22 2022

    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.

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    25 m
  • Solving Access to Healthcare with Representative Jan Schakowsky
    Apr 8 2022

    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.

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    16 m