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Cynthia A. Farina, DNP, CRNA, CNE

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Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing

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Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing

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Chicago, IL 60612
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Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2016
Master of Science in Nursing, Anesthesia Track, Oakland University, 1996
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cynthia “Cindy” Farina, DNP, CRNA, CNE is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and Assistant Professor in Rush's Nurse Anesthesia DNP program. She has served as clinical and didactic instructor for the Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, where she has taught courses on principles of neuroanesthesia, respiratory physiology, and wellness.

Farina has served as chair of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) Wellness Committee where she was committed to sharing ways to meet physical and emotional challenges of anesthesia practice with CRNAs and student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). The committee’s work focused on stress reduction, sleep deprivation and fatigue management, and substance use disorders. Farina was also chair of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Health and Wellness Committee for the 2020 fiscal year. As part of her work on this committee, she helped launch an exploration of career transitions and associated challenges in nurse anesthesia practice. Members of the AANA Health and Wellness committee collectively developed resources and publications related to clinical burnout and suicide prevention for CRNAs and SRNAs.

Farina’s personal interests include fitness classes, biking, reading, cooking, American and European history and Big Ten college football.
1. Farina, CA, Horvath, C, Lekhnych, F, Chavez, A, Griffis, C. Clinician burnout: how will we come through the fire? AANA J. (in press)
2. Farina, CA. The impact of shift work on sleep: what happens when mother nature meets anesthesia practice? AANA NewsBulletin. 2020;74(3): 32-34.
3. Farina, CA, Hranchook, AM, Bittinger, A, Aebersold, M. The flipped classroom with case-based learning in graduate nurse anesthesia education. AANA J. (In press)
4. Farina, CA, Wilson, WO, Fitzsimmons, K. Exploring strategies to increase and sustain membership in the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. AANA J. 2016;84(6): 396-403.
1. "Navigating the Last Phase of Your CRNA Career." AANA 2020 Virtual Annual Congress, August 2020.
2. "Suicide Prevention for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs)" Panel member, AANA 2020 Virtual Annual Congress, August 2020.
3. “First and Goal: Playbook for the Last Phase of Your CRNA Career.” Presented at Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists 2019 Fall Conference, October 6, 2019.
4. “Managing Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue in Nurse Anesthesia Practice.” Presented at American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Congress, August 13, 2019.
5. “Patient Sneezing Under Intravenous Sedation During Local Anesthetic Injection to the Eyelids.” Presented a Beaumont Health Systems, Department of Nurse Anesthesia Journal Club, February 5, 2019.
6. “How to Evaluate a Research Paper.” Presented at Beaumont Health Systems, Department of Nurse Anesthesia, Morning Lecture Series, July 3, 2018.
7. “Membership in a Professional Association: Pass or Play?” Presented at the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Conference, October 1, 2017.
8. “Noise in the OR: Can You Hear Yourself Think?” Presented at Beaumont Anesthesia Symposium, September 16, 2017.

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