Generational differences can often be the source of disagreements and misunderstandings. It happens in every profession and nurse anesthesia is no different. Erin Martin, CRNA, DNP, is the Program Director at the Mayo Nurse Anesthesia Program and has an incredible grasp on how and why each generation is different. She joins today to provide a thorough examination of these unique communication characteristics and how we can use them to improve education.
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What we discuss on this episode:
2:55 – The root of miscommunication
4:34 – Erin’s background
5:38 – The differences in each generation
9:36 – Influences on each generation
19:47 – How this impacts nurse anesthesia
26:14 – Communication preferences
28:45 – Relating to a different generation than your own
32:27 – How do we bridge this gap?
35:44 – Relating to Millenials
37:00 – Inclusion
42:38 – Understand each other’s weaknesses
