C.R.N.A. WITH PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT

The independent rendering and administering by licensed certified registered nurse anesthetists of anesthesia and anesthesia-related care in performing and documenting a preanesthetic assessment and evaluation of the patient, namely, requesting consultations and diagnostic studies; selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering preanesthetic medications and fluids; obtaining informed consent for anesthesia; developing and implementing an anesthetic plan; initiating general, regional and local anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation; selecting, implementing, and inserting appropriate non-invasive and invasive monitoring modalities for continuous evaluation of the patient's physical status; selecting, obtaining, ordering and administering the anesthetics, adjuvant and accessory drugs, and fluids necessary to manage the anesthetic; managing a patient's airway and pulmonary status using current practice modalities; managing emergence and recovery from anesthesia by selecting, obtaining, ordering, and administering medications, fluids, and ventilatory support; discharging the patient from a postanesthesia care area and providing postanesthesia follow-up evaluation and care; independently implementing acute and chronic pain management care by referral from another licensed healthcare provider, patient self referral, diagnosing of the patient's acute or chronic pain condition, evaluating and management of the patient's acute and chronic pain condition, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and administering, ordering, prescribing, and dispensing medications in an office setting, outpatient setting,  inpatient setting, ambulatory surgical center setting. The independent administration of emergency fluids and drugs, and using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques; additional nurse anesthesia responsibilities, namely, administration and management, quality assessment, education and teaching, research, committee appointments, interdepartmental liaison, clinical administration, oversight of other departments, and additional duties qualified to perform based on education, experience, clinical training, and credentialing