Grade 1 View – Ep. 19 – Transitioning From an RN to CRNA (Live from AANA Congress)

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Aug 19, 2025 · 28m

Have you ever wondered what it would take to make the shift from an RN to a CRNA? Would it be manageable? Today we’re sharing our conversation with two talented women who are in the middle of that process right now. Larry and Kevin sat down with Jasmine Dhalla, BSN, BLS, ACLS, PALS, CCRN, TNCC and Damilola Olarenwaju, BSN, RN, CCRN, TNCC at the AANA Congress in Nashville so they could share their powerful journeys as ICU nurses taking their first steps toward nurse anesthesia school.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

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