How do they match: Nurse Anesthetists

  • Nurse Anesthetists

  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nurse Executive
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Certified Nurse Anesthetist
  • Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
  • Staff Nurse Anesthetist
  • Staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  • Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

  • Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
  • Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students, or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.
  • Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.