Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)

The practice of nursing defined by American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: CRNAs provide anesthesia in collaboration with surgeons, dentists, podiatrists, physician anesthesiologists, and other qualified healthcare professionals. When anesthesia is administered by a nurse anesthetist, it is recognized as the practice of nursing; when administered by a physician anesthesiologist, it is recognized as the practice of medicine. Regardless of whether their educational background is in nursing or medicine, all anesthesia professionals give anesthesia the same way. (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2021)

Source: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2021) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Fact Sheet