Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs

Ep 185: 9 Tax Saving Strategies for CRNAs with an S Corporation

With more and more CRNAs shifting to 1099, it’s time to start thinking about how to best position yourself from a tax standpoint as your finances change. Today, Jeremy Stanley, CFP® will share nine tax strategies that most S corporations can utilize each year to maximize their earnings and minimize what they owe.
 
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What we discuss in this episode: 
2:36 – Background on our topic
3:40 – Reasons for not being S corporation  
5:40 – Strategy #1: Taking money out as distributions
7:49 – Strategy #2: Deduct health insurance premiums.  
9:22 – Strategy #3: Employee your children
12:40 – Strategy #4: Reimbursement of home office expenses
13:36 – Strategy #5: Rent your home to your S corp
15:41 – Strategy #6: Reimburse you for depreciating expenses
17:13 – Strategy #7: Vehicle deductions
20:57 – Strategy #8: Reimbursement of travel expenses
23:49 – Strategy #9: Cell phone expenses  
26:23 – Final thoughts

Ep 184: CRNA Manpower – Trends from the Past Decade & a Look Into the Future (Part 2)

Today we’re continuing the conversation with Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, on the history of CRNAs in the workforce. In part two, we’ll look at educational changes since 2010 along with the updated statistics on active professionals and students. We’ll also turn our attention to the future of anesthesia and discuss the trends that might be on the horizon.  
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
2:14 – No studies in last 13 years
3:19 – Doctoral programs
4:18 – Total number of CRNAs
7:39 – 2019 Merritt Hawkins whitepaper
15:32 – Why do CRNAs leave?
17:44 – 10 trends for the future
29:42 – Where does Nancy and Sandy see things going?
31:07 – Healthcare expenses out of control
35:28 – Wrapping up the conversation

Ep 183: CRNA Manpower – The History of Shortages and the Studies That Followed (Part 1)

Over the past five decades, quite a bit of attention has been paid to the challenges facing the CRNA workforce, especially when numbers dropped significantly in the 80s and 90s. The lack of manpower pushed Congress, the AANA, and other organizations to study the reasons behind the lack of graduates and determine what solutions might exist. Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA, join us today to take us back through the history of these shortages and the studies that followed in part one of this two-part series.
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
2:40 – Trends from 70s and 80s   
5:40 – The reductions at Wake Forest
9:02 – The major factors that led to this issue 
10:52 – Factors in the 80s
13:18 – Study on Program Closures
17:05 – CRNA manpower study in 1990 
19:20 – Obstacles to achieving the study’s recommendations
26:39 – Steps the AANA has taken
30:49 – Anesthesiology training in the 90s
37:04 – Supply and Demand study in 2003
40:13 – Economic impact on the profession
42:35 – 2006 study
46:59 – Key points from 2009 study
48:59 – Cromwell study

Ep 182: The Push for Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

More than 1,000 CRNAs work with the Veterans Health Administration and they can’t operate with full practice authority like their counterparts serving in every branch of the military. The Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists is working to change that despite significant pushback, and former president Diane Boettger, CRNA, joins the show to talk about her time on the board and the work the organization is doing to push CRNAs forward.
 
About the AVANA: https://www.vacrna.com/
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
2:17 – Background on this topic
3:18 – Why this is important
4:25 – How AVANA is structured
8:59 – Establishing full practice authority
13:33 – Different standards while serving
16:20 – How veterans have been affected
20:15 – What changed during COVID
22:57 – Why the huge pushback
25:55 – What can CRNAs do to help?
29:41 – Opioid crisis
31:37 – How to help AVANA
31:57 – Closing message

Ep 181: The CRNA Coroner – Another Avenue to Serve

As more and more CRNAs are trying to find their place in the political setting, Jennifer Banek, CRNA found her own path to serving. In 2020, Banek was elected Coroner in Lake County, Illinois, and she’s currently holding that position alongside her job as a nurse anesthetist. She joins the show today to share her unique story and pull back the curtain on the campaign and election process for those aspiring to run for office in the future.
 
About our guest: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/450/Coroners-Office
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
2:27 – Welcome in Jennifer
3:28 – What we’re talking about today
4:45 – Her path to politics
10:26 – Getting signatures
13:35 – The campaigning process  
20:25 – How many states did she fundraise from
22:04 – Election and challenges
24:00 – Husband deployed during the election
25:14 – What does Coroner’s Office do?
28:30 – How nurse anesthetist training benefits this position
30:51 – Balancing Coroner and CRNA roles
32:03 – How running for office changed her perspective
35:59 – Her future in politics
37:20 – Final thoughts

Ep 180: Lobbying for CRNAs – How to Influence State Legislatures and Agencies

If you want an eye-opening perspective on lobbying and what it takes to influence lawmakers, this will be an episode you don’t want to miss. Bob Guyer of The Lobby School gives us a master class on how to be successful in convincing legislators to align with your goals, which is essential for CRNAs as we continue to fight to protect our industry and our paycheck.
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
3:18 – Introducing our guest
5:35 – His organization
7:37 – Why this topic is important
8:46 – What groups influence legislation
10:53 – Convincing legislators of your goal
13:23 – Motivating special interest groups  
15:00 – Legislative staff
19:15 – Agency officials
21:00 – Bobisms
23:46 – Motivating legislators to vote
26:43 – What CRNAs can do to help
28:51 – Simplifying things for lawmakers
31:57 – Hiring consultants
34:07 – Managing and evaluating lobbyists
38:30 – Do campaign donations help?
43:01 – CRNAs running for office
45:47 – Final thoughts

Ep 179: Ukranian Born to New York State President – Meet Yana Krmic, CRNA

Few people in our profession represent what it means to be a CRNA more than Yana Krmic, MSN, CRNA, APRN. Born in Ukraine and raised in Siberia before moving to the United States 25 years ago, Krmic overcame many challenges to become a CRNA and eventually rise to the position of president of the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Her story is an inspiration to us all and one we’ll share on the podcast today along with her feelings on what’s happening in her home country.
 
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Today's Key Topics: 
4:02 – Introducing our guest
5:24 – Yana’s professional background
6:58 – Growing up in Ukraine
10:22 – Mom moves to New York
12:21 – Yana moves to Siberia
15:43 – Getting into healthcare
17:50 – Green card lottery 
19:21 – Determination and assertiveness
20:18 – Her mother’s upbringing
22:08 – Arriving in America 
24:56 – Adjusting to a new world
28:08 – Getting a degree and moving into healthcare
35:21 – Experience during COVID
39:53 – Driving more advocacy
46:00 – Her perspective on Ukraine
52:24 – Ukrainian resilience
57:17 – Her identity became clear
1:02:15 – Final thoughts

Ep 178: How Cochrane Collaborates to Promote Evidence-Based Decision Making

The healthcare industry has always depended on collaboration to advance medicine and improve care for patients. Much of that collaboration comes in the form of sharing findings from studies and research, which is what the Cochrane Network tries to compile into thorough and systemic reviews. By working with clinicians, policymakers, providers, and even CRNAs like Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, Cochrane promotes evidence-based decision making across healthcare, and today we’ll learn more about the US Network and the role it plays for CRNAs.
 
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What we discuss in this episode: 
3:28 – Introducing our guests
4:30 – Introducing our topic
8:05 – Who is involved
10:16 – Financial support
12:19 – Building credibility
13:42 – Reviews in US and UK 
15:37 – Why he got involved 
18:56 – Reviewing anesthesiologists efficiency
21:33 – Cochrane’s new strategy  
23:16 – Why isn’t this research being applied to CRNAs?
25:40 – Generating a topic review
29:52 – How Cochrane worked for Sharon recently 
34:42 – Why they need CRNA influence
36:23 – Micro-volunteerism 
38:13 – Final thoughts