Prepares and administers anesthetic agents to patients to desensitize them to permit the performance of medical or surgical procedures.
Performs pre-anesthesia evaluation of the patient to ascertain physiological and psychological factors that influence the selection of the anesthetic agent and the formulation of the plan of anesthetic management.
Monitors the patient in the operating room to maintain the patient in a homeostatic condition and to assure that unnecessary injuries are not inflicted on the patient.
Records anesthetic information on the anesthesia chart to provide a permanent record necessary for the care of the patient, to provide material for teaching, for study, and to establish a medical-legal record.
Provides clinical supervision or guidance of nurse anesthesia students, paramedical, and medical students to contribute to their clinical training.