STOP OVERTHINKING YOUR MISTAKES IN CRNA SCHOOL AND ACTUALLY MOVE ON │ EP93

About this episode

The episode discusses how overthinking mistakes in CRNA school can hinder progress and offers practical mindset shifts to move on confidently.

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. ⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [ NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP ] In this episode: Why overthinking mistakes in CRNA school keeps you stuck instead of actually improving The difference between self-deprecation, reflection, and real growth (and why most students get this wrong) How small moments in sim and clinical turn into mental spirals and how to stop that cycle Three practical mindset shifts to stop replaying mistakes and actually move on Real clinical and classroom examples of mistakes and how to handle them without losing confidence 💜 LIVE WEBINAR : Save your seat on our monthly, free webinars. Replays are sent to your inbox and you get access to all of our previous webinars. [ WEBINAR SIGN UP ] 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS : Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. […

People in this episode

Hosts: Rhea Temmermand, Sachi Lord

Topics covered

• overthinking mistakes
• CRNA school
• mindset shifts
• clinical examples
• confidence building

Keywords

• CRNA school
• overthinking
• mindset shifts
• clinical mistakes
• confidence

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Organizations: Atomic Anesthesia, CRNA, Nurse Anesthesia

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