Damian Kulikowski, BSN, CCRN, RRNA is a second-year doctoral candidate at Thomas Jefferson University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program. He holds a BA in History and English and a BSN from Rutgers University. He worked as a critical care nurse at CentraState Medical Center and Ocean University Medical Center. His motivation to become a CRNA came from a desire to care for patients at a higher level.”