Laws governing the degree of physician collaboration or supervision will vary state to state. Most often, the patient can expect to receive their anesthetic from an anesthesia care team, with the CRNA and anesthesiologist working together to provide your care. CRNAs can administer anesthesia in all types of surgical cases, applying all the accepted anesthetic techniques - general, regional, local, or sedation. Others become clinical instructors, school directors, or department supervisors. Working hours vary according to practice, but in many cases, exceed 40 hours per week.
Salaries exceed most nursing specialties, depending on location and experience.
Again, this varies on the practice arrangement, geographical location, population served, etc. According to Salary. U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1901-1951. Nurse anesthetists find a wide variety of practice in U.S. Army hospitals. The Army Nurse Corps offers a 12-month course in anesthesiology leading to certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.