Paramedic vs certified registered nurse anesthetist

Differences between paramedic and certified registered nurse anesthetist duties and responsibilities

Paramedic example responsibilities.

• Manage critically ill/injure patients effectively with rapid assessments, aggressive resuscitation, packaging and transport to appropriate definitive care emergency departments.
• Attend safety training seminars yearly as well as Haz-Mat safety, SCBA training and OSHA regulation training.
• Perform Phlebotomy and specimen collection duties.
• Administer emergency medical treatment to patients including CPR, medications/drugs.
• Provide inter-facility transport to patients who require EKG monitoring, medication infusion and/or ventilator support during transport.
• Provide medical care for critically ill or injure patients during inter-facility transports to higher level of care facilities.
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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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