February 2020 – Happy CRNA Week

In the Harlem School of Anesthesia 1965 Yearbook, the dedication and We Had A Dream pages as written by Goldie Brangman, CRNA (Program Director) reflected the Civil Rights Era. 

Now, show this to Black male nurses and tell them they too can do the same. 

T’Anya Carter, PhD Trainee, CRNA University of Alabama Birmingham PhD Program. 

As per Dr. Guerrier: 
This year will be my first CRNA week I can officially celebrate as a CRNA! For Mentor Monday I want to give a special shoutout to my mentor @jwii__ . I met Captain James Winters II, DNP, CRNA at a Diversity CRNA conference in April 2016. Little did I know, January 2017 Captain Winters would be my roommate for my first year of CRNA school. Even though he was busy studying for boards and preparing to defend his DNP project, he spent that year mentoring me, quizzing me, and guiding me to ensure I was ready to enter the clinical world. 

So I just want to say thank you to Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FAAN @lenagould for creating Diversity CRNA and for connecting me with Captain Winters. I attribute a lot of my success to them. 

Happy Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week to all my fellow CRNAs across the country.

Ebony graduated from East Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia Program 2015. And, as a critical care nurse, she attended a Diversity CRNA Event 2012. Now, look at her under those surgical OR lights!

Happy CRNA Week Crystal Mack Lenay, DNP Nurse Anesthesia Student, Emory University!