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AFSC 46M4, Staff
AFSC 46M3, Qualified
AFSC 46M1, Entry

Specialty Summary. Administers anesthetic agents to patients, performs other specialized nursing duties, and manages anesthesia department under the direction of a medical officer. Related DoD Occupational Group: 6E.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitors and supervises management of patient perioperative experience. Performs preoperative evaluations and preparations. Administers anesthetics; monitors patient reactions to anesthesia and surgery. Advises anesthesiologist and appropriate physician of adverse reactions necessitating nondelegated medical decisions; takes appropriate actions as directed or required. Manages fluid therapy. Provides or supervises postoperative recovery care, performs postoperative follow-up and patient evaluation, and maintains records.

Provides services or supervision of services in support of patients with respiratory care requirements. Functions as a team member in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Serves as a resource person and assists with the training of personnel in venapuncture and intravenous therapy, respiratory care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and anesthesia.

Manages the anesthesia department. Maintains supply of anesthesia drugs and equipment. Ensures cleanliness and maintenance of anesthesia equipment.

Specialty Qualifications:

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of anesthesia principles, practices, agents, and equipment.

Education. The following education is mandatory as indicated:

For entry into this specialty, graduation from an accredited school of nursing acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF, and full-time enrollment in an AF-sponsored graduate level nurse anesthesia program.

For award of AFSC 46M3, completion of a graduate program in nurse anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs.

Training. None.

Experience. None.

Other. For award of AFSC 46M3, certification by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists is mandatory.

Specialty Shredouts:

None

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Above Information Derived from AFMAN 36-2105