Nurse anesthesia

Discover the inspiring journey of an African-American nurse pursuing her dream of becoming a CRNA. Follow her path from military service to critical care.

Is CRNA School Harder Than Medical School? How Hard Is CRNA School?

A nurse anesthetist is an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia for surgery or other medical procedures. Nurse anesthetists are involved in the administration of anesthesia in a majority of countries, with varying levels of autonomy

Let’s start out with the basics of CRNA school. I get a lot of questions regarding requirements and career pathways to become a CRNA (in the U.S.). Below you’ll find education requireme…

Anesthesia machine check

Ending anesthetics requires the removal of a breathing tube, an event called extubation, which is a sometimes dangerous event. Extubation is risky business.

It's all about nurse anesthetist. What are they? What's their education requirements? Their salary and career outlooks and also their duties?

4 Stages of Anesthesia - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document describes the four stages of anesthesia: 1) Onset, where the patient feels drowsy and dizzy as anesthesia is administered until they lose consciousness; 2) Excitement, where the patient's autonomic activity increases and they may struggle; 3) Surgical anesthesia, where the patient is unconscious and relaxed with diminished reflexes; 4) Danger, where the patient's vital functions…

Postoperative care begins with a patient's admission to the postanesthetic care unit and ends once the anesthesia has worn off. Click here to understand more!

Anesthesia rotation