Taxonomy Code
Code:
367500000X
Type:
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Classification:
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Specialization:
N/A
Level:
Level II - Classification
Definition:
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
Version:
NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 21.0