Comparing Nurse Practitioners And Anesthetist

As Barack Obama said, “America’s nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.” All people, at one time or another in their lives, have known the care and the skill that nurses offer. In hours of need, in moments where people are most vulnerable, and most worried, nurses are there, doing difficult and lifesaving work. As a result of growing population, the needs of nurse practitioners and anesthetists are also increasing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “there is general growth in all aspects of nursing industry, and there is a twenty-five percent projected increase in the number of nursing jobs over the next ten years” (Nursing School Programs). Even though nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists differ in many way
Nurse practitioners and anesthetists have important job duties which deal with patients, and each career contributes different obligation to people’s health everywhere. For example, nurse practitioners are “trained to assess, diagnose and treat patients in a specialized health care, such as pediatric care, mental care or women’s care” (Nurse Practitioner School). According to an article titled “Nurse Practitioners,” “they are responsible to maintain and consult comprehensive patient histories (RN to BSN, “Nurse”). Whereas, nurse anesthetists “administer anesthesia before surgery, monitor levels during surgery and assist patient’s recovery afterward” (Nurse Practitioner School). They also identify possible risk of anesthesia to patients such as overdose and allergies, and they support trauma stabilization procedures
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “both nurse practitioners and anesthetists have a high demand in medically underserved areas such as rural areas and inner cities” (The Best School, “Nurse” and “Certified”). Rural areas and inner cities usually have a lower number of nurses like practitioners, anesthetists and other health care needs, so one would assume that rural areas pay less in salary than larger metropolitan areas. More than seventy-five percent of nurse practitioners work in doctors’ offices (Nurse Practitioner School). In addition to working in doctors’ offices and hospitals, nurse practitioners deliver care in rural areas, urban community health centers, college campuses, worksite employee health centers and other locations. According to an article titled “Nurse Practitioners,” “Nurse practitioners also work for healthcare technology companies (e.g., pharmaceutical manufacturers), perform health care research, teach in schools and universities.” While nurse anesthetists, may work on an independent basis or directly for a medical facility. Nurse anesthetists work in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered such as traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms, critical access hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers. According to an article titled “Nurse Anesthetist,” “They also work