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Nurse Anesthetists Become Patient’s Eyes & Ears During Surgery
Okanogan Douglas Hospital
Celebrates
National Nurse Anesthetists Week January 20-26, 2008
“CRNAs are the patient’s eyes and ears during surgery, and we are the patient’s advocates when they can’t speak for themselves. It’s an awesome responsibility and a sacred trust upon which our profession has built its reputation for safety and quality care,” says Jan May, CRNA with ODH.
“As a CRNA, you have to be ever vigilant,” said Ms. May. “You have to be aware of every heartbeat, every breath, and be ready to respond if something isn’t right.”
CRNAs take their patients through the entire operative process – inducing sleep, monitoring vital signs, adjusting anesthesia levels, and waking the patient after surgery.
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