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What's a typical day in the life of a Nurse Anesthetist like?

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Vicky Jo’s Answer

You will get up VERY early, before anyone else! So, your typical day will actually start the night before. You must retire to bed early so that you are well rested and at your best when it comes time to be responsible to your patient. You will be one of the first human beings to enter the operating room, turn on the lights, stock your supplies and set up the equipment for your cases. You log on to the computer system and read about your first patient. If you are doing many short cases, you may take the time to read about your first 2 or 3 cases and maybe make some notes of drugs or equipment you might need. Then you will set up medications and equipment for your first case. Gather any special items and place them in to operating room. Check the anesthesia machine and equipment for proper function. Go see your first patient and do the preoperative exam, check the anesthesia and operative consents, administer preop medications, talk to the patient and family, confer with the RN, transport the patient to the OR and position them for surgery. Lead the team to conduct the operative time out. Induce anesthesia, secure the airway, place lines, position the patient. Monitor the patient constantly as the procedure progresses. Adjust medications and fluids as needed. Awaken the patient, stabilize the patient and transport to the recovery room. Within 15-20 minutes you will do the whole thing again with the second patient. At the end of the day sometimes you will get the opportunity to visit the patient you took care of earlier in the day to see how they are recovering from their procedures. Sometimes you will get to visit a patient who is scheduled to be your patient tomorrow. Go home, get plenty of rest and be ready for anything that could be assigned for you tomorrow.
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Estelle’s Answer

As a physician, I work with CRNA all the time. From what I understand, they will see their patients before surgery and make sure that everything is good to go. Then, during the surgery, they will put the patient under, monitor their vitals, and give him medication as necessary. After the surgery, they will wake the patient up and make sure that they are doing well. I think that it’s an exciting job and I wish you the best.
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