For more than 20 years, the AANA Mentorship Program has played an integral role in the development of young CRNAs thanks to both the mentors and mentees that have committed to the annual event. Tracy Castleman, CRNA, has been deeply involved in the mentoring process so we asked her to join us to talk about the program, why it’s important for CRNAs to get involved, and what young professionals can expect to get out of this experience.
Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-116-importance-of-mentoring-in-crna-leadership-development/2805/
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:
4:47 – Background on Tracy
7:13 – Why mentoring is important
9:28 – The first mentoring program
10:55 – Growth of the program
12:17 – Reasons mentorship is important for CRNAs
14:37 – Key attributes of mentors and mentees
17:51 – How someone can get involved
19:16 – What happens on-site
28:31 – Charitable arm of NJANA
34:06 – Final thoughts on today’s topic
