nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists
: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

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The current version of this perennial turf battle is Assembly Bill 876, which would allow nurse anesthetists to provide their services more independently — the latest in a years-long string of legislative efforts by nurses to bolster the scope of their practices. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 Becoming a nurse anesthetist: Becoming a CRNA isn’t for the weak. Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 Conger, now a mom of one and a nurse anesthetist, recalls those days in detail. Gillian Telling, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Mike O’Dell didn’t feel fulfilled spending his entire workweek as a nurse anesthetist. Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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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