Nurse Anesthetists, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare. The scope of practice varies from state to state.
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- Nurse Anesthetists
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What do they typically do
- Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results
- Manage patients' airway and breathing using techniques such as mechanical ventilation, medications, and respiratory therapy
- Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures
- Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output
- Evaluate patients' medical histories to predict how they will respond to anesthesia
- Select, order, or administer anesthetics, pain medications, fluids or blood products as necessary
- Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques
- Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs to administer anesthetics
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Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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