As CRNAs continue to push for more awareness and understanding of the profession, social media has emerged as one of the great tools for accomplishing this goal. Rhianna Ferial, CRNA, and her husband have completely embraced the medium on multiple platforms to educate, mentor, and inspire. Today she joins the show to talk about the reason she devotes so much time to social media and how it ties into her entrepreneurial drive in conjunction with anesthesia.

Show notes: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-142-promoting-crnas-anesthesia-through-social-media/2978/ 

Connect with Rhianna: https://www.instagram.com/rhiannaferial/?hl=en 

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

What we discuss on this episode: 

3:32 – Welcome in Rhianna

6:03 – Background on her nursing career

8:07 – Importance and influence of social media  

9:50 – Becoming aware of the CRNA profession

10:44 – How she got started in social media and what platforms she uses

13:16 – Pursuits outside of anesthesia

14:42 – Real estate investing

17:40 – Goal to become a millionaire  

22:51 – When do you want to retire from anesthesia?  

25:52 – Working per diem

27:32 – What’s the ultimate objective

31:05 – Her Financial Freedom business

34:19 – Why the passion for finance?

37:23 – Final thoughts

39:35 – Lightning round