Ep 130: Generational Challenges and Opportunities in SRNA Education

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.     Read more: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-130-generational-challenges-and-opportunities-in-srna-education/2908/    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:  2:55 – 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