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nurse anesthetist
noun
plural nurse anesthetists
: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics
Examples of nurse anesthetist in a Sentence
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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.
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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.
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Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
There are some good nurse anesthetists, but shopping by price for anesthesia can be dangerous.
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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.
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
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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 3 Sep. 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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