What does a CRNA do?

CRNA’s do anesthesia of all types. In school, you will learn about general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and spinal and epidural anesthesia. You will also spend time performing obstetric anesthesia. You will learn to manage the anesthetized patient with various co-morbid diseases. You will learn skills such as intubation, arterial line placement, central line and Swan-Ganz catheter placement, spinal anesthesia, and epidural catheter placement.

In short, you will learn the science and art of anesthesia. What you do after school will depend on your preferences and what is expected of you by your employer.