Nurse Anesthetists

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Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) put patients to sleep or numb them for surgery, childbirth and procedures, monitor them closely, and manage pain and emergencies. They work in hospitals, surgery centers and rural facilities where they may be the only anesthesia provider.

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