Ep 98: Becoming a CRNA with Dr. Jason Bolt

Ep 98: Becoming a CRNA with Dr. Jason Bolt

Becoming a CRNA with Dr. Jason Bolt

In this episode, we introduce you to our guest, Dr. Jason Bolt, DNP & CRNA. Not only is Jason a nurse anesthesiologist he also has a YT channel called BoltCRNA, where he offers mentorship and a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a CRNA. Follow him on Instagram at @BoltCRNA.

Questions for Our Guest

Questions below are some we’d like to tackle. We always go off-topic, so we don’t expect to hit them all. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Looking forward to our conversation!

  • Let’s get a little background about yourself; why made you choose to become a CRNA?
  • How is CRNA school? How do you become one?
  • Can you run through your typical work day? What does this job entail?
  • What are the most challenging aspects of your job, and how do you manage them?
  • Before becoming a CRNA, what type of nursing did you do?
  • It seems like you are entering the education field; what made you want to start a YT channel and offer CRNA education?
  • Future advice for anyone trying to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist?
  • How did/does it feel to work in a female-dominant profession?
  • What do you enjoy doing on your time off? Has covid changed that, and how are you coping?

Learn how you can be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist like Dr. Bolt here 👇👇👇

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Intro
01:12 – Who is Dr. Bolt?
02:12 – How is school finishing up?
04:49 – Are you still able to work?
05:55 – School
07:49 – Type of Clinicals
09:56 – Day-to-day activities
13:04 – Autonomy of a CRNA
16:50 – Stress in anesthesia
21:47 – Monitoring
23:00 – Favorite Cases
25:12 – Work Schedule
27:19 – Culture of the Operating Room
33:02 – Free time
35:23 – Words of wisdom
37:57 – Nursing School
40:11 – Covid Impact
42:12 – Working as a nurse in 2020

EP 97: Qualifications of a Registered Operating Room Nurse with Kamil Sledz

EP 97: Qualifications of a Registered Operating Room Nurse with Kamil Sledz

Qualifications of a Registered Operating Room Nurse with Kamil Sledz

Operating room nurse is one of the best fields in nursing. Nurses with the specified requirements can qualify and benefit from this particular field. And if this is something you’d like to pursue, this episode will help you understand better the pros and cons of being an OR nurse.

Our Guest

In this episode, we’d like to welcome a returning guest Kamil Sledz. Kamil is an OR nurse and a nurse practitioner student with a YT channel called Kamil RN; he just recently recovered from COVID! We will discuss healthcare, nursing in the OR, and COVID-19. Find him at @kamilrn_ in the gram.

Questions for Our Guest

Questions below are some we’d like to tackle. We always go off-topic, so we don’t expect to hit them all. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Looking forward to our conversation!

  • How long have you been working in the OR now? How does it compare to the bedside?
  • Has the OR or the number of procedures changed due to covid?
  • Let’s tackle the elephant in the room. How did it feel going through COVID?
  • When you had COVID, how was your WHOOP data at the time?
  • How is school during these times? Is it remote?
  • How many school years do you have till you graduate? And what made you choose the NP route?
  • You started reading Dr. Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for life; what made you pick it up, and how has it impacted your life?

Learn more about the qualifications of being an operating room nurse by watching this full episode 👇👇👇

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Intro
02:26 – How did it first feel?
07:57 – Lots of naps
09:33 – Covid experience
12:49 – Starting an IV
17:04 – Using masks
20:21 – Our immune system
23:49 – Diabetes
29:34 – School
31:44 – Nurse Practitioner
35:29 – Shadow Rotation
37:48 – Efficiency
40:04 – Hygiene