Anesthetic assistant vs nurse anesthetist

Differences between anesthetic assistant and nurse anesthetist duties and responsibilities

Anesthetic assistant example responsibilities.

• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
• Facilitate patient pre-operative management by supporting operating room staff room preparation, patient transport, and patient preparation.

Nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

• Manage use of anesthesia machine and mechanical ventilation.
• Perform specialty cares in the ICU and maternity unit.
• Initiate the induction of anesthesia, intubation, and monitoring during the anesthesia.
• Provide full scope midwifery care in busy FQHC clinics, birth center and hospital; credential with CAMC
• Full scope midwifery care in a community hospital setting
• Respond to cardiac arrests and situations demanding emergency intubation.
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