# Grade 1 View – S2, E10 – Advocacy, Education & the Transition to Becoming a CRNA Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e10-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e10-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna.md Podcast: [Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982) Published: 2026-05-12T06:13:00+00:00 Episode link: https://beyondthemask.podbean.com/e/grade-1-view-%e2%80%93-s2-e10-%e2%80%93-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/urixh4t9g9mrwxsi/S2_010_-_BEYOND_THE_MASK_G1V_-_CROSSOVER9br09.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/episodes/grade-1-view-s2-e10-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna Duration seconds: 2672 ## Resource What really matters when you move from being a student to stepping into your role as a CRNA? In this special crossover episode recorded at the AANA Mid-Year Assembly in Washington, D.C., Levi Davis interviews Airway Exchange hosts Nickie Damico, PhD, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA and Greg Collins, DNP, CRNA about advocacy, their role as educators, and the transition from resident to practicing CRNA. Mid-Year Assembly brings together CRNAs, residents, and nursing students to discuss important topics in the field of nurse anesthesia. It serves as a platform for networking, advocacy, and education, creating an atmosphere unlike any other. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: πŸ›οΈ Advocacy shapes your future career 🀝 Networking builds long-term opportunities πŸŽ“ The transition to CRNA is a mindset shift ⚠️ Confidence and vigilance must balance 🧠 Culture matters in your first job Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/grade-1-view/ Visit the AANA Resident Hub: https://www.aana.com/resident-hub/ Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/episodes/grade-1-view-s2-e10-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e10-advocacy-education-the-transition-to-becoming-a-crna.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.