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Nurse Anesthetists

SOC 29-1151.00

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.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Critical Thinking

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Active Learning

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Social Perceptiveness

3.9

Service Orientation

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

4.8

Biology

4.5

Chemistry

4.2

English Language

4.2

Customer and Personal Service

3.9

Physics

3.9

Mathematics

3.8

Psychology

3.8

Key Tasks

1Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.

2Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.

3Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.

4Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.

5Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.

Also Known As

Associate Professor Program Director Nurse Anesthesia Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Chief CRNA) Chief Nurse Anesthetist Chief Nurse Executive Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Nurse Anesthetist Professor/Nurse Anesthetist Senior Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Senior CRNA) Staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Staff CRNA)

Tools & Equipment

Anesthesia masks Arterial line catheters Automated external defibrillators AED Bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilators Bispectral index monitors BIS