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Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

All APRNs are registered nurses who have earned a graduate degree that certifies them to practice advanced and specialized care. There are four classes of APRNs: certified nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified nurse practitioner (CNP), and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).

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Evaluating the Anesthesia Staffing Model for Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

The benefits of this model are that there are fewer providers involved and less supervision needed. Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) This model incorporates a physician anesthesiologist who supervises CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists), with resident physicians-in-training who ultimately administer the anesthetics.