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What is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)?
Nurse anesthesia is an advanced clinical nursing specialty. As anesthesia specialists, CRNAs administer approximately 65% of the 26 million anesthetics given to patients in the United States each year.
How Does a Nurse become a CRNA?
A nurse attends an accredited nurse anesthesia education program to receive an extensive education in anesthesia. Upon graduation, the nurse must pass a national certification exam to become a CRNA. For additional information on the universities around Ohio that offer these programs, visit that section of our website.
What are the Requirements for Admission to a Program?
The requirements for admission are:
- A bachelor’s of science in nursing or another appropriate baccalaureate degree. (Each program determines "appropriate" degrees and "approved" programs.)
- A license as a registered nurse.
- A minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience. (Each program determines what constitutes "acute care" nursing.)
What is the Role of An Individual CRNA?
A CRNA takes care of a patient’s anesthesia needs before, during and after surgery or the delivery of a baby by:
- Performing a physical assessment
- Participating in preoperative teaching
- Preparing for anesthetic management
- Administering anesthesia to keep the patient pain free
- Maintaining anesthesia intra-operatively
- Overseeing recovery from anesthesia
- Following the patient’s postoperative course from recovery room to patient care unit.
