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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.

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

The Anesthesia Consultant

The initial vital signs are an oxygen saturation of 95%, heart rate of 90, respiratory rate of 24, and blood pressure of 140/88. What about CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) readers of this website? Four liters/min of oxygen are administered intranasally. The moral of this column?

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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).

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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. 1140 hours—The patient opens his eyes.

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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 seventeen “opt-out” states in America a solitary CRNA can attend to a patient without any physician anesthesiologist backup.

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What Jobs Can You Get with a Nursing Degree? A Comprehensive Guide

Triage Staffing

Along with performing all the duties required of an RN—like monitoring vital signs and administering medication—hospice nurses offer patients emotional, psychosocial, and even spiritual support. An L&D nurse makes an average hourly wage of $33.93 , which comes out to about $70,500 a year.

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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.