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Anesthesiology Nurse Information

Roles of an Anesthesiology Nurse Specialties of an Anesthesiology Nurse Qualifications for an Anesthesiology Nurse
Practice Settings of an Anesthesiology Nurse Salary Range For an Anesthesiology Nurse Continuing Education for an Anesthesiology Nurse
Associations for Anesthesiology Nurses

Roles of an Anesthesiology Nurse:

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are anesthesia specialists who administer approximately 65% of the 26 million anesthetics given to patients each year in the United States. CRNAs are the sole anesthesia providers in approximately 50% of all hospitals and nearly 70% of the rural hospitals in the United States. CRNAs provide anesthetics to patients in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists and other qualified healthcare professionals. When anesthesia is administered by a nurse anesthetist, it is recognized as the practice of nursing; when administered by an anesthesiologist, it is recognized as the practice of medicine. Managed care plans recognize CRNAs for providing high-quality anesthesia care with reduced expense to patients and insurance companies. The cost-efficiency of CRNAs helps keep escalating medical costs down. Legislation passed by Congress in 1986 made nurse anesthetists the first nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights under the Medicare program. A total of 45% of the nation's 28,000 CRNAs are men, versus approximately 5% in the nursing profession as a whole.

Specialties of an Anesthesiology Nurse:

The advanced nursing profession of nurse anesthesia requires a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nurse anesthesia. A PhD also is available. Certification is granted via examination by an accredited educational facility, and recertification is required every two years.

Qualifications for an Anesthesiology Nurse:

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are licensed professional registered nurses who have obtained, through additional education and successful completion of a national examination, certification as anesthesia nursing specialists. CRNAs are qualified to make independent judgments relative to all aspects of anesthesia care, based on their education, licensure, and certification. The practice of anesthesiology by nurses has been recognized by the courts as the practice of nursing since 1917. CRNAs provide anesthesia and anesthesia-related care upon request, assignment, or referral by a patient's physician (or other healthcare professionals authorized by law), most often to facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures.

Practice Settings of an Anesthesiology Nurse:

CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered:

  • Traditional hospital surgical suites
  • Obstetrical delivery rooms
  • Dentist offices
  • Podiatrist offices
  • Ophthalmologist offices
  • Plastic surgeon offices
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers
  • U.S. Military facilities
  • Public health service facilities
  • Veterans Administration medical facilities

Salary Range For an Anesthesiology Nurse:

As advanced practice nurses, CRNAs practice with a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. They carry a heavy load of responsibility and are compensated accordingly; the average annual income for a CRNA in 1998 was approximately $94,000 based on the AANA Membership Survey.

Continuing Education for an Anesthesiology Nurse

Education and experience required to become a CRNA includes:

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or other appropriate baccalaureate degree.
  • A current license as a registered nurse.
  • At least one year's experience in an acute care nursing setting.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia educational program ranging from 24-36 months, depending on university requirements. These programs offer a graduate degree and include clinical training in university-based or large-community hospitals.
  • Pass a national certification examination following graduation.

Associations for Anesthesiology Nurses

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
222 S. Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4001
Phone: 847-692-7050
FAX: 847-692-6968
E-Mail: info@aana.com
Website: www.aana.com
www.AnesthesiaPatientSafety.com
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