I provide anesthesia for patients at AdventHealth facilities in Central Florida. Depending on my assignment for the day, I may be delivering general anesthesia in the operating room, sedation in an endoscopy suite, or regional anesthesia for obstetrical patients. Some days, I rotate through all of these areas in one shift. My schedule is flexible and varies based the facility's needs and my own life responsibilities.
CAREER
Nurse Anesthetists
Overview
Salary Median (2023)
$212,650
Projected Job Growth (2023-2033)
+11.8% (faster than the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Nurse Anesthetists Do
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
Other Job Titles Nurse Anesthetists May Have
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Anesthetist, Staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Staff CRNA), Staff Nurse Anesthetist
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- 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.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Nurse Anesthetists
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Doctoral degree (56%)
Doctoral degree
Master's degree
Professional degree
Majors Related to Career
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