A nurse anesthetist (CRNA) administers anesthesia care forpatients prior to, during and following surgical procedures. Theybasically supply the same services as an anesthesiologist. Theyprovide medications to keep the patient asleep or pain-free duringsurgery. They will interact with the patient pre-andpostoperatively and stay with them throughout the entireprocedure.They are employed by hospitals, surgical centers, dentistoffices, and private practices. They also work for the military,pain clinics and psychiatric facilities. A nurse anesthetist workswith other health care professionals such as surgeons,anesthesiologists, podiatrists, and dentists.Nurse anesthetists administer more than 65% of the anestheticsgiven annually. Many rural hospitals employ a nurse anesthetistrather than an anes