CRNA of DistinctionWe recognize that our diverse members work hard and dedicate themselves in exemplary ways and we want to celebrate you! The MANA "CRNA of Distinction" honors members with outstanding dedication to the CRNA profession. "CRNAs of Distinction" are featured on the MANA website, via email and in the MANA e-newsletter. Nominate yourself, a peer, or an employee who has gone above and beyond to be a MANA "CRNA of Distinction".
MANA's June 2019 CRNA of DistinctionJunior Senat, CRNA
Junior Senat, CRNA received his master's in nurse anesthesia in 2013 from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. He currently works as a staff CRNA at Falmouth Hospital in Cape Cod. Prior to nurse anesthesia school, he has worked in many areas of critical care at MassGeneral Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Medical Center, University of Miami Hospital as staff and other hospitals in California as a critical care travel nurse. Junior is a veteran of United States Army. He spent a year in Iraq during the Iraq Freedom War in 2004. He has a passion for global health. Junior has done many medical-surgical humanitarian missions in Haiti, El Salvador, Belize, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. He does some community work with The Haitian Health Professionals Network, Black Nurses Rock New England Chapter and The Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program. He currently serves on the committee of Government Relations for MANA. Junior practices Bikram Yoga and enjoys running, kayaking, hiking, gardening, and a lot of traveling in many countries. He currently lives in Falmouth in Cape Cod. Questionnaire:What made you choose CRNA as a career path? I was in the Army Reserve and went to Iraq in 2004. I worked side by side with some CRNAs. That is what first inspired me to be a CRNA. A couple years later while I was working in a MICU at Emory University Hospital, my nurse manager suggested that I go to CRNA school. I never heard of a CRNA before because It was the best kept secret in nursing.
From your experience, what are the best things about being a CRNA? The worst? Best Things:
Worst:
Using a single word or short phrase, how would you describe yourself? Friendly
If money/time was no issue, what hobby would you get into? Travel while doing humanitarian missions
What job would you be terrible at? Chef. I can't follow these recipes
What would be the most amazing adventure to go on? Backpacking and hiking Mt Kilimanjaro
What small things make your day better? Music as soon as I wake up. I would dance and smile all day if I could.
What is your claim to fame? My personality and sensitivity
What is the best single day on the calendar? Summer BBQ with family and friends
Most annoying question people ask you? Why didn’t you go to medical school
What are your most looking forward to in the next 10 years? Hopefully debt-free from mortgage and student loan so I can travel more.
What is the best way to start the day? A nice morning run by the beach before I start my day. That is the perk of living in Cape Cod.
What do you hope never changes? My love for people, nature, and animals
What movie or book title best describes your life? Any which way but loose
What are you most likely to become famous for? Gratitude for little things in life.
What is the best compliment you’ve received? While I was a traveling ICU nurse in California, an elderly patient told me that I was handsome right before she coded and died from a pulmonary embolism in front of her family. Her daughter still refers to me as her mother’s handsome friend on Facebook
Who inspires you to be better? My parents and brothers. It takes a village to raise a child so everyone around inspires me.
What are some of the events in your life that made you who you are?
There are 2 types of people in this world. What are the 2 types? Type A and Type B. I am Type C.
What is your favorite smell? Lavender peppermint
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Everyone in my unit while in Iraq had a nickname. Mine was “Haitian sensation”. I think I would keep it.
What risks are worth taking? Loving and Leaving
What do you take for granted? Health
What gets you fired up? Laziness
What irrational fear do you have? If I do drugs, I will die IMMEDIATELY
What is the last adventure you went on? I was in Guatemala for a surgical humanitarian mission then we explore the old town and eating greasy yummy local street food.
What were some of the turning points in your life?
What are 3 interesting facts about you?
What do you want to be remembered for? Happiness
What is the best thing about you? I fully respect everyone. Life is a puzzle. We all contribute to the puzzle.
What bends your mind every time you think about it? Airplanes. Something so big and heavy that can stay up in the air. I cant
What are the top 3 things you want to accomplish before you die? How close are you to accomplishing them?
What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned? Be careful of the toe you are stepping on today, it might be attached to an ass you have to kiss tomorrow.
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