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Nurse Anesthetist
Definition of Occupation
A registered nurse who has completed a graduate-level program in nurse anesthesia and become certified to administer anesthetics. Renders patients insensible to pain prior to, during and after certain surgical, obstetric, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. May provide pain management for patients suffering from acute, chronic pain and assistance for those experiencing breathing crises. NOTE: The degree to which nurse anesthetists can make decisions and take actions independent of supervision by physicians (usually anesthesiologists or surgeons) varies both among and within states. All states have basic laws governing the roles of nurse anesthetists but those in New Jersey, for example, differ significantly from those in Iowa with regard to independent action. Within states, the professional relationships between nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists tend to vary both among regions, institutions/employers and individuals; some nurse anesthetists employed by anesthesiologists in group practices, for example, must abide by more restrictive rules than those mandated by the state. SIGI PLUS users should bear these variations in mind when reading the following profile. By 2000 the shape of government regulations had become a matter of vigorous debate. Would-be entrants are encouraged to obtain current information from practicing nurse anesthetists and medical institutions in the states where they wish to work.
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