nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists
: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

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Police said that Haxby-Jones, a longtime former nurse anesthetist at the Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center down the street, may have been dead for as many as nine years but that there were no obvious signs of trauma on the body. Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Texas is about $211,300. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for nurse anesthetist 

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nurse anesthetist was in 1906

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“Nurse anesthetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20anesthetist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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
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