Remove CRNA Remove Supervision Remove Vital Signs
article thumbnail

Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

There are four classes of APRNs: certified nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified nurse practitioner (CNP), and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Though all APRNs undergo extensive training to achieve their advanced degree, each type obtains a different skillset, with CRNAs focused on anesthesia care.

article thumbnail

HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED ANESTHESIOLOGY FOREVER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Vigilance regarding a sleeping patient’s vital signs was always paramount, but the constant effort to be vigilant could be mind-numbing. Let’s look at the specific ways the internet has changed anesthesia practice: Electronic Medical Record anesthesia intraoperative vital signs record Electronic medical records (EMRs).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Your station in the operating room consists of an anesthesia machine; a bevy of vital signs monitors; a computerized pharmacy cart; a cart full of syringes and equipment; and the computer which handles the hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR). The surgery will take approximately three hours. 1130 hours—The surgery ends.

article thumbnail

FREE SOLO

The Anesthesia Consultant

In an anesthesia care team, a physician anesthesiologist supervises up to four operating rooms and each operating room is staffed with a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). In a university hospital, a faculty member may supervise two operating rooms each with a resident anesthesiologist-in-training in attendance.

article thumbnail

EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The patient’s vital signs remained normal and the ET tube was removed. Will your anesthesia professional be a physician anesthesiologist, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), or an anesthesia care team made up of both? The anesthesiologist inserted a suction catheter into her mouth to remove the vomitus.

article thumbnail

FIVE MINUTES. TO AVOID ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY

The Anesthesia Consultant

His preoperative vital signs were normal with an oxygen saturation of 98%. His preoperative vital signs were normal. Will your anesthesia professional be a physician anesthesiologist, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), or an anesthesia care team made up of both? He was otherwise healthy.