Nurse Anesthetists
Tasks Include:
- Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.
- Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
- Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
- Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
- Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.
- Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.
- Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
- Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.5%
National: +11.7%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$203,090.00
State
$181,690.00
Regional
Nurse Anesthetists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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Nurse Anesthetists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 55.56%
- Master's Degree = 40.74%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 3.70%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 37.04%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.63%
- None = 18.52%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 7.41%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.41%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 44.44%
- None = 25.93%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.41%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.70%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.70%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.70%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.70%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 33.33%
- None or short demonstration = 22.22%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.81%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.41%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.70%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.70%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.70%
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Nurse Anesthetists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.
- Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.
- Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
- Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.
- Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.
- Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.
- Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
- Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
- Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
- Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
- Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics, following specified methods and procedures.
- Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
- Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
- Develop anesthesia care plans.
- Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
- Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
- Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.
- Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.
- Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
- Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.
- Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students, or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
- Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.
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Nurse Anesthetists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Anesthesia inhalers or inhaler units or accessories (Anesthesia masks)
- Arterial line catheters
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Non invasive bi level machines (Bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilators)
- Neurological sensors (Bispectral index monitors BIS)
- Blood collection syringes
- Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Blood collection tubes)
- Anesthesia inhalers or inhaler units or accessories (Calibrated vaporizers)
- Patient carbon dioxide detectors (Capnographs)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Cardiac monitors)
- Gas anesthesia apparatus (Digital anesthesia machines)
- Electrocardiography EKG units (Electrocardiography EKG machines)
- Electronic blood pressure units (Electronic blood pressure cuffs)
- Thermometer probes (Electronic thermometer probes)
- End tidal carbon dioxide monitors or supplies (End tidal carbon dioxide monitors)
- Endotracheal tubes (Endotracheal ET tubes)
- Epidural trays or accessories (Epidural block equipment trays)
- Epidural trays or accessories (Epidural catheters)
- Intubation gauges or guides (Esophageal intubation detectors)
- Bronchoscopes or accessories (Fiberoptic bronchoscopes)
- Gas anesthesia apparatus (Gas anesthesia administration machines)
- Medical syringes with needles (Hypodermic syringes)
- Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines (Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB ventilators)
- Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits (Intravenous IV administration equipment)
- Intravenous infusion pumps for general use (Intravenous IV infusion pumps)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Invasive hemodynamic pressure monitors)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Pharyngeal airways or airways kits (Laryngeal mask airways LMA)
- Intubation forceps (Magill forceps)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Central venous catheters (Multiple lumen central line catheters)
- Medical nasal cannulae (Nasal airways)
- Pharyngeal airways (Oropharyngeal airways)
- Oxygen concentrators
- Medical oxygen masks or parts (Oxygen delivery masks)
- Flow sensors or regulators or components (Oxygen flowmeters)
- Patient controlled analgesia infusion pumps (Patient controlled analgesia PCA pumps)
- Surgical nerve stimulators or accessories (Peripheral nerve stimulators)
- Personal computers
- Electronic stethoscopes or accessories (Precordial stethoscopes)
- Electronic stethoscopes or accessories (Pretracheal stethoscopes)
- Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Protective face shields)
- Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters or sets (Pulmonary artery catheters)
- Pulse oximeter units (Pulse oximeters)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Surgical gloves
- Arterial line catheters (Swan Ganz artery catheters)
- Tourniquets
- Endotracheal or tracheotomy sets (Tracheotomy sets)
Technologies Include:
- Medical software
- AetherPalm InfusiCalc
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR System
- Cerner Millennium
- ChartWare software
- Drug database software
- e-MDs software
- eClinicalWorks software
- EDImis Anesthesia Manager
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- Skyscape AnesthesiaDrugs
- SOAPware software
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
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Nurse Anesthetists
Special Requirements
Required Fees:
http://www.nbcrna.com/
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Nurse Anesthetists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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96.25 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
90.75 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
90.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
83.25 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
81.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
81.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
79.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
76.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
75.00 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
60.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
55.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
52.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
51.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
51.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
51.00 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
75.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
75.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
75.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
72.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
72.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
56.25 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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93.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
78.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
53.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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96.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
93.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
92.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
91.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
90.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
90.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
89.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
88.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
87.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
86.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
84.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
82.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
79.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
79.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
78.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
74.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
72.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
72.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
72.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
72.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
71.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
70.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
69.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
68.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
68.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
67.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
67.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
66.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
64.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
63.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
61.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
60.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
59.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
52.00 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
51.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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96.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
96.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
96.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
93.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
92.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
91.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
91.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
91.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
89.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
89.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
88.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
87.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
85.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
76.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
75.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
63.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Nurse Anesthetists
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
100.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
97.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
97.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
97.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
96.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
95.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
94.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
93.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
93.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
90.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
90.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
89.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
88.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
88.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
87.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
86.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
86.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
83.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
83.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
82.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
80.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
80.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
80.80 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
77.80 | Exposed to Radiation | How often does this job require exposure to radiation? |
77.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
75.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
70.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
64.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
64.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
62.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
61.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
59.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
57.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
54.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $143,870.00 | $203,090.00 | $227,160.00 |
Virginia | $173,740.00 | $181,690.00 | $237,740.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $153,316.71 | $188,676.48 | $225,496.29 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $177,238.11 | $236,612.74 | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 45,200 | 50,500 | +11.7% |
Virginia | 1,174 | 1,333 | +13.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Surgical Assistants
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Midwives
- Physician Assistants
- Paramedics
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Acute Care Nurses
- Cardiologists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Respiratory Therapists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
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Careers in Therapeutic Services Pathway:
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- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
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- Art Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
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- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
- Dermatologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
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- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
- Veterinarians
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Nurse Anesthetist
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)
- Nurse Anesthetist
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Related Schools
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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