Congratulations to Nicole Kuchta, MSN, CRNA, who was appointed Assistant CRNA Clinical Director of UPMC Passavant McCandless/Cranberry Hospitals, effective September 25, 2022.
Nicole has been a CRNA at UPMC Passavant since 2010. In addition to her role as a staff CRNA, she has also served as a charge CRNA. Nicole is dedicated to teaching; she previously served as a Clinical Instructor in the Allegheny Community College nursing program and currently works closely with SRNAs. During her time at UPMC Passavant, she has been instrumental in creating anesthesia case reference material for robotic navigational bronchoscopy, electrophysiology, and robotic heart and thoracic surgical procedures. Nicole holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Allegheny Valley Hospital / La Roche College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Pittsburgh.