From: About.com Health Careers
This week is National Nurse Anesthetist Week, a great time to
explore a career as a certified registered nurse anesthetist
(CRNA). Each year, since 2000, the last week of January is
designated as the week to recognize the important role of nurse
anesthetists and the rewarding careers CRNAs enjoy in the medical
field. A CRNA is an advanced practice nurse, meaning they have a
master's level degree in nursing and have a greater level of
clinical authority than many other nurses who have a bachelor's
degree, or associate's degree, for example. CRNAs work in a
surgical setting, providing anesthesia to patients during an
operation, and they function as an extension of the
anesthesiologist team. CRNAs work in hospital operating rooms, or
they can work in outpatient surgery centers or dental of...
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