Confident Care Academy

Feb 05 2025 44 ep. 36 mins 8
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A Podcast for Critical Care Nurses and Aspiring CRNAs hosted by Anna Jobe and Chrissy Massaro. Together Chrissy and Anna bring you real talk about everything they WISH they knew as critical care nurses!

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Navigating CRNA School as a Parent

Feb 05 2025 44 mins  
To prepare for the pharmacology & pathophysiology topics covered -join the monthly membership https://www.confidentcareacademy.com/ - join hundreds of other ICU nurses and future CRNAs for monthly pharmacology & pathophysiology lectures & a built in community of likeminded healthcare professionals. ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 📕 Helpful Resources for RRNAs

Pediatric Anesthesia with Kate Freedman

Jan 15 2025 44 mins  
In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome a pediatric-specialized CRNA who has delivered engaging guest lectures for our academy. Tune in to hear expert tips, real-world pediatric anesthesia insights, and inspiring stories tailored for ICU nurses and CRNA's. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your clinical expertise! 📕 Helpful Resources for RRNAs and CRNAs ➡ Join th

Paralysis in the ICU | What ICU Nurses Need to Know about Paralytic Drips

Dec 27 2023 53 mins  
You work with critically ill patients daily, want to be prepared for medical emergencies, and have an in-depth understanding of the pharmacology associated with using paralytics in the ICU. In this episode, we cover nursing considerations & relevant pharmacology associated with the therapeutic use of neuromuscular blocking agents. To prepare for the pharmacology & pathop

CRNA School Interview Tips | When to start preparing, Applicant mistakes and more

Dec 20 2023 48 mins  
You've worked hard for years to get to this point-now you want to know how to best prepare for CRNA school interviews. In this episode we go over broad recommendations as you begin to prepare for CRNA school interviews. To prepare for the pharmacology & pathophysiology topics covered -join the monthly membership https://www.confidentcareacademy.com/ -join hundreds of ot

How Should You Study For the NCLEX in 2023 | New Updates, Studying Effectively and Exam Day Tips

Nov 29 2023 45 mins  
Comment your tips for graduating nursing students below! What do graduating nursing students need to know to pass the Next Generation NCLEX in 2023? What is different about the new NCLEX? How can you prepare yourself for success with the NCLEX-RN? In this episode of the Confident Care Academy podcast we do a deep dive into the UPDATED 2023 NCLEX-RN and give you the tools you need

How to Study Pharmacology | Review of Propofol

Nov 01 2023 44 mins  
How do you tackle the task of studying pharmacology? Whether you’re a new to ICU nurse, an experienced nurse reviewing for CRNA interviews, or about to start clinicals in the operating room, there’s a huge amount of information to learn. We’re diving into how to study pharmacology effectively and reviewing propofol as our example! Make sure to like and subscribe if you’d

Professional Development

Oct 18 2023 29 mins  
🔗 LINK MENTIONED: ⏭ Professionalism in Medicine: https://www.mindtools.com/av44li2/professionalism ⏭ SWOT Analysis: https://www.mindtools.com/aaiakpy/personal-swot-analysis 📕 Helpful Resources for SRNAs and CRNAs ➡ Join the Conquer Critical Care Membership https://www.confidentcareacademy.com/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 🔎 THINGS WE LOVE ➡ Amazon:

Your First Induction of Anesthesia | The rundown of inducing general anesthesia for beginners

Oct 04 2023 46 mins  
Comment what you’d like for us to talk about on the next episode! The basics of anesthesiology are some of the most difficult skills you’ll master! This video is a crash course of what you need to know to master induction of general anesthesia. Like and subscribe so that you never miss a video and comment below what you want to learn next time! 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED: ➡ Men

Growing Thick Skin in the ICU as a new graduate nurse

Sep 20 2023 59 mins  
Whether you’re a new graduate ICU nurse, or new SRNA-it’s hard to operate in high-stakes environments & receive feedback. In this episode of the Confident Care Academy Podcast-we talk about mindset approach techniques, receiving feedback, and growing resiliency. Check out these episodes for more: Provider communication ➡ https://youtu.be/Zm2O4r_vZ3E?si=n13kTTPUOWtMOyP

5 Tips for Giving Report as a New Nurse

Sep 06 2023 29 mins  
Comment your tips for giving & receiving ICU report! In this episode of the Confident Care Academy podcast we dive into 5 tips for new graduate nurses and one tip for preceptors about how to approach giving and receiving report. Being a new graduate nurse can be stressful–share this podcast episode with your cohort and check out the Confident Care Academy membership for a