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Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

In contrast to other APRNs, CRNAs are specially trained to provide anesthesia to patients in settings such as hospitals, clinics, private practices, and doctors’ offices. They also monitor vital signs throughout anesthesia, assist patients with recovery and side effects, and conduct post-procedure evaluations.

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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia vital signs monitor display A second and more compelling use for smart glasses would be the display of a patient’s vital sign monitoring in real time on the smart glass screen, so that an anesthesiologist is in constant contact with the images of the vital sign electronic monitors.

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Streamlining the Surgical Journey with Digital Health and Wellness

Picis

Imagine seamlessly reporting pain levels or other vital signs through a user-friendly app. Beyond the Operating Room: Digital Tools Enhance Surgery Day The road to recovery doesn’t end when you leave the hospital. Remote monitoring tools powered by wearable devices can track vital signs and recovery progress.

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THE RISK OF ANESTHESIA PATIENT TRANSPORT 

The Anesthesia Consultant

Imagine this scenario: You’ve just finished anesthetizing a patient in a hospital setting, and the patient now requires transport from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). The hospital supplies oxygen tanks on every gurney used to transport surgical patients from the OR to the PACU.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. You complete your morning bathroom and breakfast routines, and leave your residence at 0630 hours for the hospital. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10.

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EMERGENCY AT A SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

On physical exam, her vital signs are normal, her lungs are clear, and her heart exam is positive for the clicking sound of a mechanical valve and a 2/6 systolic murmur. Vital signs remain normal with BP=110/70, P=80, and oxygen saturation=99%. She is obese, weighing 200 pounds, with a BMI=35. She is on no medications.

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WHAT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS DO… AN EXAMPLE ANESTHETIC

The Anesthesia Consultant

An anesthesia machine, with the vital signs monitor screen on the left, and the electronic medical records computer screen on the right. His vital signs are heart rate = 100, BP = 150/80, respiratory rate = 20 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation 95% on room air, and temperature 100.2 Dr. A meets Mr. Doe and interviews him.