#9 | The sustainability of anesthesia with CRNA Kelly Pucillo (Part 1)

Today, we have a very special episode for you with our #1 fan. (And please pardon the hammering that would not stop in time for the start of this episode. Construction on the weekends should not be allowed.)

Sadly, Hannah could not join us for this one, so I (Brandee) am flying solo. Well, not quite.

In today’s episode, I have a very impromptu chat with Kelly Pucillo, one of my closest friends, about healthcare and the sustainability struggles she faces as a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). 

We’ve been friends since nursing school, so while I have close to zero knowledge of anesthesia, we dive into the good and the bad of the anesthetic gas desflurane, the environmental impact of convenience, and the ever-present underlying theme of awareness and intentionality when it comes to sustainability.

So hit that play button and stay tuned for part 2 of this chat (all about sustainability and motherhood) in two weeks!

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Links and resources:

#3 | Is plastic really that bad?
Desflurane
Methane
Environmental Implications of Anesthetic Gases
History of Instrument Sterilization
Joseph Lister, the Man who Sterilized Surgery
Sterilizing Practices
Why you shouldn't buy a plastic cutting board
What is a staphylococcal infection?
9 ways to cut down on medical waste
People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms

-Brandee and Hannah