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  1. 5 May 2008
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    cbettin (Anonymous) says…


    Dr. Brochert's article provides a good overview on same-day surgery except for one important fact that was omitted: It might not be a physician anesthesiologist who visits the patient and provides the anesthesia care. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), who are advanced practice nurses with 7-8 years of education and training in the specialty of anesthesia, deliver approximately 30 million anesthetics to patients each year in the United States, a large percentage of these in surgery centers and doctors' offices. Nurse anesthetists were the first anesthesia providers, dating back as far as the Civil War. Today there are more than 37,000 nurse anesthetists in the United States. Their safety record is equal to that of their anesthesiologist colleagues, as numerous studies have shown. CRNAs are not required by law to work with anesthesiologists, but often do, primarily in the hospital setting. It is important for same-day surgery patients to know that if their anesthesia will be provided by a CRNA, they are in the hands of a highly educated and skilled provider who will stay with them throughout their surgery, monitoring their vital signs and adjusting their anesthesia as necessary. For additional information about nurse anesthetists, visit www.aana.com or www.anesthesiapatientsafety.com.

    Christopher Bettin
    Senior Director, Communications
    American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

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