Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Health Professionals The People in Health Care
Lecture:Nursing Professionals
Non-clinical IT/Informatics Roles for Clinicians
Effects of Changing Care Models on Clinicians
Slide content:Nurse Anesthetist Continued Certification National certification exam Must have 40 hours of continuing education every two years to renew Licensure Most are licensed by the state board of nursing Roles Provide a significant amount of anesthesia care in the United States and usually practice with physicians but are relatively autonomous 14
Slide notes:Certification as a CRNA requires graduation from an accredited masters degree program and passing the National Certification Exam administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. Although there is no recertification exam, there is a requirement of forty hours of continuing education every two years. CRNAs are licensed in every state; however, there is some variation in whether they are able to practice independently. 14