Recorded live at the EDGE Conference, this special episode brings all four hosts together for an honest, reflective conversation about what makes this meeting so meaningful for CRNA educators, and why it continues to matter more than ever.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

🎓 The Value of EDGE for Educators - Why this conference remains a cornerstone for faculty connection and growth.

🤝 Mentorship, Networking, and Community - How relationships shape educator confidence and career paths.

📚 Supporting Early & Mid-Career Educators - Bridging gaps in training, expectations, and professional development.

🧠 Innovation, AI, and Educational Change - Adapting to rapid shifts while maintaining academic rigor.

🧭 Leadership, Longevity, and Faculty Wellness - Navigating burnout, administrative pressure, and long-term sustainability.

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Oral airways have looked basically the same for nearly a century despite dramatic changes in patient populations, sedation practices, and monitoring standards. What if a simple design change could bring significant improvements to safety and efficacy? In this episode, CRNA John Brown and entrepreneur Jason Keen of Arete Medical Devices share the story behind a newly designed oral airway that aims to solve problems anesthesia providers have quietly worked around for decades.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

🫁 Why traditional oral airways no longer meet modern sedation needs

🔧 Designing an adjustable airway to reduce waste and mis-sizing

📉 Improving end-tidal CO₂ accuracy while lowering oxygen flow rates

🏥 Clinical testing across hospitals and surgery centers

🌱 Cost savings, plastic reduction, and sustainability in anesthesia tools

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Incivility doesn’t always announce itself loudly—it often creeps in quietly, becoming normalized in high-stress clinical environments. In this episode, Lynn and Garry are joined by leadership veteran Meri Gilman-Mays, CRNA, DNP to continue a candid conversation on addressing incivility in nurse anesthesia.

Part two of this conversation shifts from recognizing incivility to actively addressing it through leadership. We’ll challenge the notion that leadership requires a title, highlighting how CRNAs lead daily at the bedside, in the operating room, and through committee work. Listeners are invited to consider the impact of silence versus intervention and how modeling professionalism under pressure influences team culture.

After listening to this episode, participants will be able to:

1. Identify leadership behaviors that CRNAs can demonstrate regardless of formal title or position.
2. Apply real-time de-escalation strategies to address incivility while maintaining professionalism and authority.
3. Utilize a structured framework for conducting difficult follow-up conversations and ensuring accountability.
4. Describe strategies for fostering a culture of respect and psychological safety within anesthesia and perioperative teams.

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