Anesthesia assistant vs certified registered nurse anesthetist

Differences between anesthesia assistant and certified registered nurse anesthetist duties and responsibilities

Anesthesia assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and document examination notes, prescriptions, and procedure details in EMR.
• Monitor patients under anesthesia and assist with minor surgical procedures.
• Maintain all confidential personnel files, licensing and CPR compliancerecords.
• Check airway, intubation and malignant hypothermia carts, and help in sterileprocessing.
• Anticipate and meet the needs of the anesthesiologists and CRNA s. Maintains adequate inventory of equipment, supplies and medications.
• Assist anesthesiologists with swan catheter placement.
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Certified registered nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

• Manage CRNA staffing, scheduling and performance evaluations.
• Diagnose and manage common medical problems such as diabetes, COPD, and hypertension.
• Experience in managing type 2 DM, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, COPD, sleep apnea, and asthma.
• Manage use of anesthesia machine and mechanical ventilation.
• Manage acute rehabilitation and skil care inpatient population following orthopedic surgery until discharge.
• General cases, GI, GU, ortho, neuro, GYN, minor vascular, cath lab, surgery centers.
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