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A Day in the Life of a CRNA: Insights & Experiences

Salem Anesthesia

In this blog post, we’ll provide an insider’s perspective on a CRNA’s exciting and rewarding career by highlighting their daily responsibilities, how they overcome challenges, and their tremendous impact on patient care and the health field. To begin, it’s essential to understand the role of a CRNA.

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CODE BLUE – WHEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREMATURELY DEPARTS A FREESTANDING SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Let’s look at a case study which highlights a specific risk of general anesthesia at a freestanding surgery center or a surgeon’s office operating room, when the anesthesiologist departs soon after the case is finished. The anesthesiologist meets the patient prior to the surgery, reviews the chart, and examines the patient.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND A NURSE ANESTHETIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

There is no fork in the career path that makes a busy Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) automatically inferior to a medical doctor anesthesiologist in hands-on skills. Perioperative Medicine is all the medical care before, during, and after surgery. The answer: internal medicine. What is Perioperative Medicine?

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13 MAJOR CHANGES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS

The Anesthesia Consultant

Sugammadex reversal can make the duration of a rocuronium motor block almost as short acting as a succinylcholine motor block, and sugammadex can also eliminate complications in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit due to residual postoperative muscle paralysis.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia is not the career for you if you like to sleep late—surgery always begins at 0730 hours). The first surgery today is a procedure devised to treat obstructive sleep apnea, a procedure called a maxillary-mandibular osteotomy. The surgery will take approximately three hours. I’ll remove the tube when you wake up.