CRNA Chronicles with Alex Amato
The WoMed
Podcast Nation
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
This week, D and Jac are joined by D’s honorary Gusband (gay husband), and Jac’s new Chicago-based BFF, Alex Amato, to discuss his journey in nursing and becoming a Certified Nurse Anesthetist. Sweet Alex, celebrating his one-year CRNA anniversary, shares insights into his career, from meeting Danielle during a medical mission trip in Peru to mentoring nursing students. The convo dives into CRNA school requirements, the evolving nature of the field, the critical importance of bedside experience, and having the right mindset before taking the leap into studying Anesethia. Alex's passion and dedication to his craft completely shine through in this episode, and the wisdom he offers to aspiring CRNAs is beyond valuable for anyone curious about the field. Enjoy!
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is brought to you by Podcast Nation. |
| 0:20.2 | Oh my God, Jack. |
| 0:21.7 | We have not gotten a chance to catch up in like a quick second. |
| 0:25.2 | But I had the craziest thing happen, like the last week of October, |
| 0:30.2 | breast cancer awareness month. |
| 0:32.3 | And I'm in the shower. |
| 0:34.1 | I'm doing my monthly check. |
| 0:36.4 | And I felt a fucking lump. |
| 0:39.2 | I felt a lump and I was like |
| 0:41.3 | oh my god. Like my period was just |
| 0:43.1 | finishing but like my guts |
| 0:45.2 | literally were up in my throat and I'm like |
| 0:47.2 | this isn't fucking happening. I just |
| 0:49.1 | moved to I literally just moved to Cleveland. |
| 0:51.6 | I got fucking dumped. Now |
| 0:53.2 | I feel a lump in my boob. |
| 0:54.9 | Like, not happening in the universe. |
| 0:57.8 | So I get out of the shower. |
| 1:00.0 | It's like 11 o'clock at night. |
| 1:01.4 | I shoot off a message to my doc. |
| 1:03.1 | And I'm like, help me now, please. |
| 1:05.9 | Get me in a mammogram. |
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