Ep 126: Gertrude Fife’s Lasting Impact on Education and the AANA

Agatha Hodgins earned notoriety as the founder of the AANA but a person right behind her often gets overlooked. That’s Gertrude Fife, the second president of the AANA, and she’s the next focus of our historical series. We look back on how she helped shape the organization and set the standards of education for CRNAs with the help of Nancy Bruton-Maree, CRNA, and Sandy Ouellette, CRNA.   Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-123-gertrude-fifes-lasting-impact-on-education-and-the-aana/2880/    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:  2:10 – Welcome Sandy and Nancy 5:22 – Early part of her life 6:49 – Contributions to clinical anesthesia 13:39 – Contributions to AANA 24:38 – Elected NANA president 27:52 – Real proponent of an accreditation program 34:15 – An organizer and promoter 36:27 – Membership categories 39:02 – What annual dues would be today based on inflation 40:55 – Settings standards for education 45:37 – Woman of many talents 47:46 – Dagmar Nelson Trial 45:37 – Disagreement between Hodgins and Fife 51:59 – First qualifying exam 54:54 – Other awards 56:45 – Her life’s work and its relevance today