Studies have suggested that a team approach and positive team interactions in the operating room can improve efficiency and patient care. The involvement of multiple nursing and ancillary staff with ...

Two weeks ago, I assumed the position of president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, an organization and specialty of which I am immensely proud. More than 60,000 ASA members work every ...

It takes a minimum of eight years of education and nursing experience to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist ...

Physicians have been fighting with nurses over turf issues for many years. In primary care, nurses with advanced training claim that they can provide pretty much the same care as doctors, but ...

At SNHU, we want to make sure you have the information you need to make decisions about your education and your future—no matter where you choose to go to school. That's why our informational articles ...

Physicians charge the newly named American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is 'title misappropriation.' The American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) claims that the American Association of ...

When we think of medical breakthroughs, discoveries like penicillin or the polio vaccine often come to mind. Anesthesia is another transformative advancement, turning once-impossible surgeries into ...

TALLAHASSEE — John McDonough, an advanced practice registered nurse, has for years identified as a “nurse anesthesiologist,” and he tells his patients the same. Now he can do it with the blessing of ...

The District of Columbia’s health department is considering allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to use the title “nurse anesthesiologist.” Organizations representing healthcare ...