CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mindful CRNA, an independent coaching and educational platform founded by Amanda Kay, MSN, CRNA, will open its CRNA Bootcamp on October 21, 2026, with the first of three live calls held every other week. The program is open to registered nurses preparing to apply to nurse anesthesia school and to Nurse Anesthesia Residents (NARs) already in training. It focuses on capacity, identity and emotional regulation, the parts of the path that clinical coursework does not cover. Amanda Kay will end the Bootcamp with a special announcement about where The Mindful CRNA goes next.
Key Facts
| Program | CRNA Bootcamp 2026 |
| Opening call | October 21, 2026 |
| What participants gain | Tools to recognize their own patterns under pressure, regulate their emotions and build capacity for the demands of school |
| Who it is for | RNs applying to CRNA school and Nurse Anesthesia Residents (NARs) |
| Format | Three live one-hour calls, one every other week (Cardio, Stretching, Lifting the Weight), with recordings for those who cannot attend live |
| Between sessions | Pre-work, an introduction video and short written exercises in a private online portal |
| Founder | Amanda Kay, MSN, CRNA, practicing since 2017 and coaching since 2020 |
| Enrollment | themindfulcrna.com/programs/bootcamp.html |
Training to carry the weight
The CRNA school bootcamp borrows its structure from physical training. Each call opens with a warm-up, moves into live teaching and coaching, and closes with a cool-down. Participants learn to identify the patterns they default to under pressure, tell fear-based behavior apart from purposeful behavior, and recognize what is draining their capacity.
Amanda Kay describes the program as training to carry the weight on your life and your purpose without falling apart or abandoning yourself.
"You're not here to be fixed. There's nothing wrong with you. You're here to be strengthened," Amanda Kay tells participants in the Bootcamp's opening materials.
The calls are spaced two weeks apart on purpose. The time in between is for practicing the work, so that participants are changed by it and do not simply binge content. The assignments themselves are small. Participants complete short written exercises Amanda Kay calls activations, each designed to take no more than 15 minutes. The first one asks them to take inventory of the strengths they already have before any new training begins.
"It's one thing to acquire knowledge and have a revelation. It's another thing to walk it out, be changed by it and be different," said Amanda Kay. "We are taking our time and working the activations so people come out different."
Purpose, legacy and leadership
The Bootcamp also marks a shift in emphasis for The Mindful CRNA. Amanda Kay is centering the platform's next phase on purpose, legacy and leadership, and on preparing nurses to lead in the operating room as well as to get through school.
Amanda Kay will share a special announcement about the future of mindful leadership in nurse anesthesia at the close of the Bootcamp. Details will be released at that time.
Interview season support
For nurses with a nurse anesthesia school interview ahead, the Ultimate CRNA Interview Prep Bundle remains one of the platform's best-selling resources. The CRNA school interview prep bundle is available year-round for $100.
Where to find Amanda Kay
Many nurses first find Amanda Kay through the free videos on her YouTube channel for aspiring CRNAs. Her programs, free resources and coaching for aspiring CRNAs and nurse anesthesia residents are on The Mindful CRNA website.
About The Mindful CRNA
The Mindful CRNA is an independent coaching and educational platform founded by Amanda Kay, MSN, CRNA. It serves registered nurses preparing for CRNA school and Nurse Anesthesia Residents in training through coaching, interview preparation and educational resources. Amanda Kay has coached and mentored more than 700 aspiring nurse anesthetists since 2020. The Mindful CRNA is not affiliated with any nurse anesthesia program or credentialing body.
Information accurate as of October 2026.
Media Contact
Amanda Kay, MSN, CRNA, The Mindful CRNA, info@themindfulcrna.com, https://themindfulcrna.com/
Links
- CRNA Bootcamp 2026: https://themindfulcrna.com/programs/bootcamp.html
- Interview Prep Bundle: https://themindfulcrna.com/programs/interview-prep.html
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@amandakcrna
- Home page: https://themindfulcrna.com/
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