Healthcare continues to evolve every year with the industry becoming more complex in the process. As changes happen, it’s important for CRNAs to be educated and put in a position to have a voice in local and national policies. Angela Mund, CRNA, has made this the focus of her career and she joins us to discuss ways to get our young professionals involved in advocacy.

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Today's show schedule:

1:50 – Angela Mund joins us for the show today.

2:02 – Background on Angela’s 22-year CRNA career.

2:48 – Engaging new graduates in healthcare advocacy is an important topic.

3:40 – What’s the optimal route for nurses to study health policy?

4:56 – Is it best to catch nurses while they’re young?

5:21 – Why is this more important now?

6:05 – How do we make sure our profession is educated about policy?

7:40 – Are there any programs that help foster this interest in politics to younger CRNAs?

9:13 – The AANA mid-year assembly

11:49 – What advice would you give other program directors?

13:19 – The difference in generations within the CRNAs.

16:07 – How did Angela ‘fall into’ a leadership role?

17:20 – How do you address the CRNAs that don’t to be involved in politics?

19:14 – We’re all lobbyists whether you know it or not.

20:50 – If you don’t want to get involved at a national level, what about the local level?

25:26 - Final message from Angela on getting involved in healthcare advocacy.