Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified registered nurse anesthetist

Differences between chief nurse anesthetist and certified registered nurse anesthetist duties and responsibilities

Chief nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

• Manage labor analgesia and epidural post-operative pain management.
• Manage CNS supervise hospital base cardiac surgery clinic.
• Ensure nursing staff and cadet life supervisors (CLS) maintain up-to-date CPR certifications and continuing education credits.
• Develop, institute, and maintain labor epidural service.
• Case management involvement includes participation in cardiovascular work team in coordination of care for both cardiology and cardiovascular surgery populations.
• Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
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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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