nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists

: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

Examples of nurse anesthetist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will typically administer the anesthetic propofol, which is a fast-acting drug that will knock you out immediately, but keep you out for only 15 minutes or so, says Salama. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024

Cody eventually graduated from the nurse anesthetist program, but Grant withdrew from his studies and became a nurse at AdventHealth Orlando. —Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024

There are some good nurse anesthetists, but shopping by price for anesthesia can be dangerous. —Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024

Joel Pellot, a nurse anesthetist, dialed 911 early on Sept. 22, 2020 to report that his wife Maria Muñoz, 31, was unresponsive. —Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nurse anesthetist

noun

: a registered nurse who has completed two or more years of additional specialized training and education and is certified to administer anesthetics