Nurse Anesthetists

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Nurse Anesthetists
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Anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care in the US for over 100 years. Nurse anesthetists’ association name is the American Association of Anesthetists. There are a total of 42% of the nations 28,00 CRNAs are men, versus approximately 5% in the nursing profession as a whole. They are required to have education and experience to become a CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist), which include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; hold a current license as a registered nurse; at least one years experience in an acute care nursing setting; graduate from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia; and pass a national certification examination following graduation. They have many responsibilities that include taking care of the person and doing the breathing for them at times during surgery on a patient....