Nurse Anesthetists

Representative Tasks

• •Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
• •Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• •Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
• •Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
• •Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.

Detailed Work Activities

• •Implement advanced life support techniques.
• •Administer intravenous medications.
• •Treat medical emergencies.
• •Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
• •Prescribe medications.

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