Get to know Vermont CRNA's

July 2010 Profile Vermont CRNA Joan Fox Answers from Joan 1)Where do you work? Copley Hospital, Morrisville, VT 2) Where did you go to anesthesia school? Columbia University, New York, NY 3) How long have you been a CRNA? 17 years 4) Why did you become a CRNA? I enjoy the direct hands on patient care and the rewarding experience of taking away patient's pain. 5) Do you have an area of interest in anesthesia? Yes, regional anesthesia, especially peripheral nerve blocks. Personal 1) Family information : I am originally from Connecticut, and I went to anesthesia school in NYC. After graduation, I went to California for my first anesthesia job. I met my husband, Bruce in Los Angeles. He owned a bike shop, and I actually bought a bike from him. We use to race bikes together. We eventually got married, and had our two children. Alexia is now 9, and Jordan is 6. We moved to Vermont in 2003 to be closer to both of our families on the East Coast.  2) Hobbies or Pastimes: Sailing, cycling, skiing, running and horseback riding. Thought Provoking 1) Who inspired or encouraged you early in your life which contributed to where you are today? When I was 16 years old I was working at a fast food restaurant. I was influenced by a paramedic and the EMT's that frequently attended the restaurant, while I was on duty. They encouraged me to observe on the ambulance, and to eventually become a member of the rescue squad. I got my CPR card, and I became an EMT prior to becoming an RN. 2) If by magic you could create or invent something that could be used in your anesthesia practice, what would that be?  A nontoxic Local Anesthetic. VTANA Membership Profiles Help us to get to know each other across the state. A CRNA will be chosen each month to be on our "Profile Page". We will be asking the same questions as listed below. Contact Carroll Ruhlman if you have a co-worker you would like to see spotlighted, or you may be contacted directly. When contacted, supply a digital photo and answers to our questions and "you're on the net!" Profile Questions: Anesthesia 1)Where do you work? 2) Where did you go to anesthesia school? 3) How long have you been a CRNA? 4) Why did you become a CRNA? 5) Do you have an area of interest in anesthesia? Personal 1) Family information 2) Hobbies or pastimes Thought Provoking 1) Who inspired or encouraged you early in your life which  contributed to where you are today? 2) If by magic you could create or invent something that  could be used in your  anesthesia  practice, what would that be?

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