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Health Science
- Annual Median Wage$ 239,731$194,600
$539,395Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Fast Growing
- 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.
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
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +3.0%Job Opening 18Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce CredentialsPrivate Training Programs231311Change 80