Abstract
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are uniquely skilled anesthesia providers with substantial experience managing critically ill patients. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) pandemic, CRNAs at a large academic medical center in the Mid-Atlantic United States experienced a shift in their daily responsibilities. As the hospital transitioned to the management of patients who tested positive for the virus that causes COVID, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), CRNAs were redeployed into the roles of respiratory therapists and intensive care unit registered nurses. Although facing the stress of the global pandemic, this facility's CRNAs proved to be flexible, capable, and necessary members of the care team for patients with COVID-19.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-139 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | AANA journal |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- Certified registered nurse anesthetist
- Coronavirus
- Redeployment
- SARS-CoV-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medical–Surgical
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine