Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care in the United States for over 125 years. Nurses first provided anesthesia to wounded soldiers during the Civil War. More than 90% of this country’s nurse anesthetists are members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) *.

   Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) * (wikipedia Link) are anesthesia professionals who administer approximately 65% of all anesthetics given to patients each year in the United States.

   CRNAs are the sole anesthesia providers in approximately two thirds of all rural hospitals in the United States, enabling these healthcare facilities to offer obstetrical, surgical, and trauma stabilization services. In some states, CRNAs are the sole providers in nearly 100% of the rural hospitals.

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