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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum: Preprocedure, Phase I and Phase II PACU Nursing

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Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), this all-in-one reference includes all of the vital information you need to succeed on the CAPA® and CPAN® certification exams and e

Nursing Anesthesia

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History of Anesthesia bound with Black Women in the Nursing Profession (The Foundations of Modern Nursing in America Vol 7)

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The twenty-seven articles, essays, surveys and reports which make up this anthology illuminate the struggles and services, the perspectives and aspirations of a largely invisible group of American nur

FL: surgery pt. with gastro-reflux issues died: mask–not intubation–used to give anesthesia.(Legal Case Briefs for Nurses)(Case overview): An article from: Nursing Law’s Regan Report

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This digital document is an article from Nursing Law\’s Regan Report, published by Medical Law Publishing on February 1, 2009. The length of the article is 585 words. The page length shown above is ba

Who are Anesthesia Technicians, Certified Anesthesia Technicians and Certified Anesthesia Technologists? 

The entry level Anesthesia Technician assists the Anesthesiologist, Anesthesiologist Assistant, CRNA and the O.R. circulating nurse (R.N.).  There are three levels of hierarchy in the Anesthesia Technicians profession: Anesthesia Technician (A.T.) to Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) to Certified Anesthesia Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.).

The Anesthesia Technician and Anesthesia Technologist is a strong and growing profession with their own society (ASATT), By Laws, their own official publication magazine, annually conference meeting both clinical & technical, accredited schools obtaining a 1 year certification, 2 year Associate Degree in Science (health), and 5 year Bachelor of Science Degree in Anesthesia Technology (Stony Brook in New York). The Anesthesia Technician / Anesthesia Technologists Liaison consists of an: ASA-Anesthesiologist M.D.A., AANA/C.R.N.A., and hopefully soon to be American Society of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA), Anesthesiologist Assistant (A.A.-C).   


The Anesthesia Technician / Anesthesia Technologist Certification Test Development and Test Writing Committee consists of an Anesthesiologist MDA, CRNA, a professor of Anesthesia Education, PAs, a corporate representative, Certified Anesthesia Technician and Certified Anesthesia Technologist.  In the Anesthesia Technicians scope of practice, the Anesthesia Technician / Anesthesia Technologist can perform Technical & Clinical skills such as operating, training and teaching trouble shooting techniques with anesthesia machines, Intra Aortic Balloon pump machines (counter pulsation procedures), cell saver machines, level one auto rapid machines, F.M.S. auto rapid machines, R.I.S. machines and IMed Pumps. The Anesthesia Technician / Anesthesia Technologist are also certified in BCLS, ACLS,& PALS, they operate cardiac output monitors, obtain PA wedge pressures (Swan-Ganz catheter line), obtain cardiac calculation out put from patients and read back numbers to the MDA,CRNA, or AA-C (under supervision).  The Anesthesia Technician or Anesthesia Technologist start IVs and start Arterial Lines under supervision of an Anesthesiologist M.D.  Anesthesia Technicians are "trained" and "certified" by the MDAs and Hospitals.  Anesthesia Technicians and Anesthesia Technologists can mentor and train lower level technicians, nurses, medical students, and anesthesia residents on anesthesia technology procedures.

In closing, the Anesthesia Technician or Anesthesia Technologist works within their "scope of practice" and this practice depends on the particular state where the Anesthesia Technician or Anesthesia Technologist resides.  The Anesthesia Technician and Anesthesia Technologist are highly knowledgeable, skilled, respected and competent members of the Anesthesia Care Team.

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