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Nurse Anesthetists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

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This source lists 24 tasks, including 24 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2021.

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Core · Task 18361 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.

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Core · Task 18365 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

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Core · Task 18362 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.

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Core · Task 18366 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.

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Core · Task 18370 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.

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Core · Task 18367 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.

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Core · Task 18363 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.

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Core · Task 18368 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Develop anesthesia care plans.

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Core · Task 18369 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.

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Core · Task 18364 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics, following specified methods and procedures.

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Core · Task 18356 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.

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Core · Task 18371 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.

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Core · Task 18355 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.

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Core · Task 18354 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.

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Core · Task 18357 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.

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Core · Task 18360 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).

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Core · Task 18358 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.

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Core · Task 18374 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.

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Core · Task 18373 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.

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Core · Task 18359 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.

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Core · Task 18376 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.

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Core · Task 18377 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.

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Core · Task 18375 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students, or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.

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Core · Task 18372 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert

Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.

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