title: Nurse anesthesia: a past, present, and future perspective.
abstract: The US health system needs to make efficient use of resources and avoid duplication of effort. The United States needs to examine how to make best use of highly qualified advanced practice registered nurses to drive a more efficient and effective health care system. Certified registered nurse anesthetists will help manage this change by continuing to provide patient access to safe, cost-effective anesthesia care; knowing the direction in which health care is headed; being politically active at the state and federal levels; educating the public about the value of nurse anesthetists; and being involved at the local community and institutional levels.
authors.affiliation: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 222 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA. wwilson@aana.com
authors.forename: Wanda O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States