A Practical Approach to Resilience with Richard Wilson
Dr. Wilson graduated in 2006 from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine with a Masters in Nurse Anesthesia, and in 2022 from the Medical University of South Carolina with his Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Currently, he serves as the Assistant Program Director – East Coast of Ursuline College with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program. Before that, he was the Assistant Program Director for the University of South Carolina and opened their second campus in Greenville, SC. He authored the chapter on Blood Component Therapy in the latest edition of Nurse Anesthesia and has published in JOPAN, JNAE and the AANA Journal. In 2023, Dr. Wilson was selected as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, serves as an AANA Social Media Ambassador, and elected to serve on the AANA Leadership Identification Committee. Recently he was elected to serve on the Education Committee for the AANA. He continues to practice clinically primarily providing anesthesia for neuro and orthopedic trauma cases.
Episode Summary:
Resilience is more than completing mandatory wellness modules. In this episode of Don’t Eat Your Young, host Beth Quaas welcomes nurse anesthetist, educator, and author Richard Wilson to explore a practical, real-world approach to building resilience in nursing and healthcare education. Richard shares how resilience directly impacts wellness, patient safety, leadership effectiveness, and long-term career success. He also discusses the importance of training preceptors and mentors to support learners through difficult clinical experiences, setbacks, and professional growth.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- The difference between wellness and resilience and why both matter in healthcare.
- How resilience helps nurses recover from clinical stress, setbacks, and poor outcomes.
- Why preceptor training and mentorship are critical to building stronger nurses.
- How individualized support improves learner confidence, performance, and patient safety.
- Practical strategies leaders can use to create resilient healthcare teams.
Resources & Links:
Winning the CRNA Interview: A Step by Step Guide to Admissions Success.
Visit the Pinnacle Preceptor Academy website.
Connect with Richard Wilson on: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.
Visit Richard's website.
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