Ep 118: A CRNA’s Light In the Darkness featuring Steve James, CRNA

The loss of a child can be the greatest weight a parent can carry through life, but Steve James, CRNA, and his wife turned a tragedy into a world-changing mission. Today we’ll learn all about this remarkable journey from Alabama to Kenya and how CRNAs are making a major difference halfway around the globe.   Show notes and additional resources: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-118-a-crnas-light-in-the-darkness-featuring-steve-james-crna/2821/    About our guest: https://www.kenyarelief.org/     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:  2:23 – The day his life changed    6:12 – The first trip to Kenya 8:00 – How this has changed him 9:45 – Starting Kenya Relief 11:52 – How many people have they impacted    13:24 – Getting involved with this organization 17:13 – Surgeons in Kenya 19:45 – Progress being made in Kenya 21:05 – Impact of COVID 25:20 – Expired drugs 27:53 – One thing that’s changed for the better in Steve’s life 31:39 – How can CRNAs help 35:09 – Lightning Round