Ep 179: Ukranian Born to New York State President – Meet Yana Krmic, CRNA

Few people in our profession represent what it means to be a CRNA more than Yana Krmic, MSN, CRNA, APRN. Born in Ukraine and raised in Siberia before moving to the United States 25 years ago, Krmic overcame many challenges to become a CRNA and eventually rise to the position of president of the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Her story is an inspiration to us all and one we’ll share on the podcast today along with her feelings on what’s happening in her home country.   Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   Today's Key Topics:  4:02 – Introducing our guest 5:24 – Yana’s professional background 6:58 – Growing up in Ukraine 10:22 – Mom moves to New York 12:21 – Yana moves to Siberia 15:43 – Getting into healthcare 17:50 – Green card lottery  19:21 – Determination and assertiveness 20:18 – Her mother’s upbringing 22:08 – Arriving in America  24:56 – Adjusting to a new world 28:08 – Getting a degree and moving into healthcare 35:21 – Experience during COVID 39:53 – Driving more advocacy 46:00 – Her perspective on Ukraine 52:24 – Ukrainian resilience 57:17 – Her identity became clear 1:02:15 – Final thoughts