Certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna)
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) administer anesthesia and provide care before, during, and after surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, and obstetrical procedures.
Pain management[edit | edit source]
They may also provide pain management and some emergency services. Before a procedure begins, nurse anesthetists discuss with a patient any medications the patient is taking as well as any allergies or illnesses the patient may have, so that anesthesia can be safely administered.
General anesthesia[edit | edit source]
Nurse anesthetists then give a patient general anesthesia to put the patient to sleep so they feel no pain during surgery or administer a regional or local anesthesia to numb an area of the body.
Monitoring[edit | edit source]
During the procedure, they monitor the patient’s vital signs and adjust the anesthesia as necessary.
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