{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs","slug":"beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982","podcast_index_feed_id":918982,"rss_url":"https://beyondthemask.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://beyondthemask.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3704007/BTMLogo20251400px.jpg","author":"Beyond The Mask Podcast","episode_count":530,"summary":"A podcast for the CRNA & ARPN industries. Discussing the important issues that happen both in, and beyond, the operating room. With Sharon Pearce, DNP, CRNA, FAANA and Jeremy Stanley, EA, CFP, AIF. Innovations & opportunities for CRNAs. Visit our website for more great information https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ and to learn how you can get CE Credit as a CRNA just by listening to the podcast. Don’t miss our special series on CRNA History, CRNA Personal Finance & Retirement, Political Conversations, CRNA Career Issues, and our leadership series called Courage To Lead. Check out new episodes of Beyond The Mask every week with distinguished guests from the CRNA community. #anesthesiology #rn #surgery #healthcare #nurseanesthesiologist #crnaschool #nursing #srnalife #nurselife #nursingstudent #ornurse #nurseanesthesia #crnalife #nursepractitioner #medschool #anesthesialife #scrublife #icunurse #hospital #futurecrna #medical #crna #nurse #anesthesia #srna #nurseanesthetist #nurses #surgical #operatingtheatre #medicalstudent #operatingroomnurse #studentnurse #diversitycrna #ccrn #nursepractitioner #APRN #APRNchat #NPchat #midwife #NP","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T16:17:43.465837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982"},"episode":{"title":"Life as an Anesthesia Director in Rural Alaska with Dr. April Erickson","slug":"life-as-an-anesthesia-director-in-rural-alaska-with-dr-april-erickson","published_at":"2026-06-04T05:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/life-as-an-anesthesia-director-in-rural-alaska-with-dr-april-erickson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982","url":"https://beyondthemask.podbean.com/e/life-as-an-anesthesia-director-in-rural-alaska-with-dr-april-erickson/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5afzg59ehntg68qw/435_-_BEYOND_THE_MASK_-_APRIL_ERICKSON_ALASKA_-_AUDIO62gpc.mp3","summary":"Could you imagine working in a rural location where access is truly a lifeline for people? Today’s guest is April Erickson, DNP, CRNA, an ​Alaska ​based ​nurse ​anesthesiologist ​and ​anesthesia ​medical ​director ​with ​more ​than ​15 ​years ​of ​experience ​in ​rural ​independent ​practice. Sharon and guest host Jackie Rowles, DNP, MBA, MA, CRNA, ANP-BC, NSPM-C, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN, sit down with April to discuss frontier medicine, independent practice, leadership, and what it truly means to provide care where access is critical but not guaranteed. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode: 🚁 Weather and geography can delay patient transport for days 🐻 Providers manage unique trauma cases including bear attacks and fishing injuries ⚖️ Leadership and advocacy are essential for protecting independent practice 🧠 Solo practice demands constant vigilance and multiple contingency plans 🌍 Frontier medicine requires creativity, resilience, and broad clinical expertise Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/ Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099 Want to get CE Credit for listening? Go here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/special-announcement-ce-credt/ Now you can watch the show on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknrmkRxiwtYk7LUjSV6wmw?sub_confirmation=1","meta_description":"Could you imagine working in a rural location where access is truly a lifeline for people? Today’s guest is April Erickson, DNP, CRNA, an ​Alaska ​based ​…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2785,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/episodes/life-as-an-anesthesia-director-in-rural-alaska-with-dr-april-erickson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/life-as-an-anesthesia-director-in-rural-alaska-with-dr-april-erickson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}