CRNA Anesthesia Standard of Care

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with over four years of clinical experience providing anesthesia care in high-acuity inpatient hospitals and high-volume outpatient surgery centers. My practice includes extensive experience in anesthesia for gastrointestinal endoscopy, including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy (EGD), with participation in more than 1,000 endoscopic procedures. I obtained my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Anesthesia from the University of Cincinnati, where I completed advanced training in anesthesia pharmacology, physiology, and evidence-based perioperative care. My clinical background includes the delivery of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and deep sedation using propofol, management of airway and respiratory events in non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) environments, and physiologic monitoring in fast-paced procedural settings with rapid patient turnover. I routinely care for patients across the ASA spectrum, including individuals with obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and other comorbidities that increase sedation risk. In addition to endoscopy anesthesia, I provide anesthesia care for a broad range of surgical procedures in both inpatient and ambulatory settings, requiring perioperative risk assessment, anesthesia decision-making, and adherence to anesthesia safety standards. I am experienced in reviewing anesthesia records, physiologic monitoring, sedation practices, and perioperative documentation to evaluate adherence to accepted standards of care in endoscopy and procedural sedation cases. I maintain current licensure and certifications, including CRNA certification, ACLS, and PALS.