Placing ultrasound guided blocks for surgery Managing patients is the post-operative period Cope the recovery from the anesthesia Roles and responsibilities CRNAs have important roles when it comes to patient care. They need to meet all the patients' standards and help ensure the patient is in good condition before receiving an anesthesia plan.Some of the roles and responsibilities a CRNA need to require for this position include: Bedside manner Record-keeping skills Communication skills Teamwork with other nurses and physicians Inhaled anesthesia administration Ultrasound guided nerve blocks Point of care ultrasound Administration of blood and medication Epidural placement Placement of arterial and central lines In relation to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of individuals who need respiratory assistance due to Coronavirus symptoms. CRNA's are trained medical professionals who understand the airway and are also trained in mechanical ventilation. Based upon a patients needs, a CRNA, or any healthcare professional, must select a specific type of ventilator in order to combat COVID-19 symptoms. If an improper ventilator is chosen, this could result in injury or death for a patient. Terminology The AANA recognizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA, nurse anesthetist, and nurse anesthesiologist as equivalent titles. The use of nurse anesthetist is substantially more common than the use of nurse anesthesiologist; terms anesthesia nurse and anesthetist nurse are unheard of. The term “Nurse Anesthesiologist” or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist is used to recognize that CRNAs are expert in their field. Furthermore, it is meant to end confusion of CRNAs being utilized as assistant by their physician anesthesiologist (MDA) colleagues. Use of the term nurse anesthesiologist has been criticized by those who argue that the term anesthesiologist should be limited to medical doctors. For example, groups representing anesthesiologists and other medical doctors, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), oppose the use of this phrase to describe CRNAs and call it misleading. In 2021, after a year-long rebranding effort, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists changed its name to the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. The name change was condemned by physician groups, including the AMA, ASA, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Medical Specialties, and American Osteopathic Association. Physicians' organizations said that the name change was "title misappropriation" that was deceptive, misleading to patients, and cause confusion in care settings. References Sources Hodgins, Agatha. "The American Journal of