MedPage Today March 1, 2025
— A legacy of care and expertise
When we think of medical breakthroughs, discoveries like penicillin or the polio vaccine often come to mind. Anesthesia is another transformative advancement, turning once-impossible surgeries into routine procedures. At the heart of this progress are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists/Anesthetists (CRNAs) — advanced practice providers who have been administering safe, expert anesthesia care and pain management services for more than 150 years.
Due to a recent debate over regulationsopens in a new tab or window proposed by the District of Columbia’s Department of Health on the question of whether CRNAs can use the descriptive term “nurse anesthesiologist,” I’m providing historic and clarifying context for how CRNAs helped pave the path for the profession as...
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