What is a typical day for a nurse anesthetist?

A typical day for a nurse anesthetist involves administering medications, caring for patients before, during, and after surgery, and completing paperwork. For nurse anesthetists, these duties are fairly standard no matter where they work. Anesthetists working at private clinics may also take on some marketing duties.

Typically, nurse anesthetists work shift work. At the beginning of their shifts, they often receive a run down of what they are going to be doing for the day. Typically, nurse anesthetists spend the majority of their days in patient care.