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Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

All APRNs are registered nurses who have earned a graduate degree that certifies them to practice advanced and specialized care. There are four classes of APRNs: certified nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified nurse practitioner (CNP), and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).

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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia vital signs monitor display A second and more compelling use for smart glasses would be the display of a patient’s vital sign monitoring in real time on the smart glass screen, so that an anesthesiologist is in constant contact with the images of the vital sign electronic monitors.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Your station in the operating room consists of an anesthesia machine; a bevy of vital signs monitors; a computerized pharmacy cart; a cart full of syringes and equipment; and the computer which handles the hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR). The surgery will take approximately three hours. 1140 hours—The patient opens his eyes.

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HOW NEW IS “MODERN ANESTHESIA?”

The Anesthesia Consultant

What about monitors of vital signs? The standard monitoring devices of pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and other essential anesthesia vital sign monitors were developed and in use by the 1990s. Hibbing also happens to be the hometown of music icon Bob Dylan.

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What Jobs Can You Get with a Nursing Degree? A Comprehensive Guide

Triage Staffing

An L&D nurse makes an average hourly wage of $33.93 , which comes out to about $70,500 a year. Hospice Nurse Hospice nurses support patients facing terminal illnesses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse anesthetists make an average of $200,000 a year.

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HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED ANESTHESIOLOGY FOREVER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Vigilance regarding a sleeping patient’s vital signs was always paramount, but the constant effort to be vigilant could be mind-numbing. Let’s look at the specific ways the internet has changed anesthesia practice: Electronic Medical Record anesthesia intraoperative vital signs record Electronic medical records (EMRs).

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE

The Anesthesia Consultant

Regarding anesthesiology, I expect future AIM robots will be hyperattentive monitoring devices which follow the vital signs of anesthetized patients, and then utilize feedback loops to titrate or adjust the depth of anesthetic drugs as indicated by these vital signs. What will an AIM robot doctor look like?