A profession is an occupation, vocation or career where specialized knowledge of a subject, field, or science is applied.[1] It is usually applied to occupations that involve prolonged academic training and a formal qualification.
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Nurse Anesthetist is a registered nurse that undergoes intense training to become nationally certified as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
CRNAs stay with their patients for the entire procedure, constantly monitoring every important body function and individually modifying the anesthetic to ensure maximum safety and comfort.
CRNAs: Providing safe and quality anesthesia care for Americans for over 125 years
Nurse Anesthetists administer approximately 65% of the 26 million anesthestics given to patients each year.
According to a 1999 Institute of Medicine Report; anesthesia is nearly 50 times safer than it was 20 years ago!
How to become a Nurse Anesthetist
If you are interested in becoming a nurse anesthetist, please go to
http://www.aana.com for more information.