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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.
Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com
Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf
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
By Jeremy Stanley4.6
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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.
Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com
Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf
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

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