Nurse anesthetist
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Nurse anesthetist - certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) - a registered nurse who provides anesthetics to patients in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists, and other qualified healthcare professionals. Crnas practice with a high level of autonomy in most surgical practice settings.
What do nurse anesthetists do?[edit | edit source]
- Nurse anesthetists can give a patient general anesthesia to put the patient to sleep so they feel no pain during surgery.
- CRNA's may administer a regional or local anesthesia to numb an area of the body.
- During the procedure, they monitor the patient’s vital signs and adjust the anesthesia as necessary.
- CRNA's provide pain management and some emergency services.
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