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From the simplest surgery such as a tooth extraction, to the more complex such as open heart surgery, nurse anesthetists deliver anesthesia in all types of situations. In the past all nurse anesthetists had to be supervised by a licensed physician, no matter what the physician’s specialty, to be able to administer anesthesia. Today, that federal requirement has been lifted, issuing power to the states, allowing them to decide whether or not nurse anesthetists must remain under the mandate of supervision by a physician. ... There has never been a federal supervision requirement placed on any other professional nursing practice except that of the nurse anesthetist. Currently, twenty-nine
states have opted out of this mandate allowing hospitals and ambulatory centers to decide for themselves if they want nurse anesthetists to work at their centers without supervision. Twenty-nine states are a good start, but hopefully the remaining states that have yet to opt against this mandate, will soon come to see the benefits of not requiring the supervision of a nurse anesthetist.
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a registered nursing professional with years of experience in critical care units, and a masters level degree from an accredited school of nurse anesthetics. ... Nurse anesthetists also have to pass a national certification exam to be able to practice in the United States. ... Currently nurse anesthetists provide sixty five percent of the delivered anesthesia in the United States. ... Nurse anesthetists have strict continuing education and re-certification requirements, and they believe that is reflected in the patient care and safety.
Approximate Word count = 1266
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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