In November of 2021, the AANA lost a great man in Patrick Downey. This former president and patriarch of the Diamond Club served as a CRNA for more than 50 years and impacted many lives along the way. It’s fitting that this St. Patrick’s Day episode is a look back at his incredible life and the work he did for nurse anesthesia. 

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What we discuss in this episode: 

3:47 – The loss of Patrick Downey in 2021

4:45 – The AANA Diamond Club

8:01 – Role Patrick played in the club 

9:45 – Patrick’s early life

11:50 – Education and marriage

13:56 – Anesthesia highlights 

16:35 – Time as AANA president 

22:23 – Goals and challenges

29:50 – Outreach away from operating room

32:29 – Viable public relations program

34:15 – The money in anesthesia

42:50 – His message to anesthesia

47:27 – His passing in 2021

52:08 – Patrick Downey Montage