Anesthesiologist assistants (AA) are AHPs who practice under the supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to develop and implement anesthesia care plans. They are trained extensively in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as in advanced patient monitoring techniques...
Physician assistants (PA) in the emergency department (ED) are licensed to practice under physician supervision. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), PAs have a number of responsibilities in the ED, including out-of-hospital patient care, patient triage, patient care...
Hospital pharmacists provide appropriate, effective, and safe management and dispensation of various medications. Hospital patients often have complicated and acute conditions that require multiple medications, and hospital pharmacists work with patients and physicians to determine therapeutic...
Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry (OD), provide two-thirds of primary eye and vision care services nationwide, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA).
The registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse who works with the surgeon and healthcare team members. The RNFA is a specialized RN whose scope and specialization is in part determined by patient population, practice environments, services provided, resources,...
Neurophysiological monitoring refers to any measure used to assess the functional integrity of the peripheral or central nervous system. Neurophysiological monitoring can be performed by clinical neurophysiologists or by intraoperative monitoring technologists, and occurs in the OR, ICU, or...
Certified nurse midwives (CNM) are registered nurses (RN) who complete additional academic and clinical training in order to deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care to women. They are primary care providers who perform comprehensive women’s health assessments, screen for and...
Audiologists specialize in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), audiologists conduct hearing screening and testing assessments; select, fit, and dispense amplification systems such as...
A bariatric nurse practitioner (NP) specializes in treating obese patients. Bariatrics focuses on prevention of weight gain, including addressing nutrition and behavioral habits, as well as treatment such as bariatric surgery and medication. NPs in bariatrics can work in the inpatient or...
Endovascular grafting is a minimally invasive method for treating aortic aneurysms, which are weak bulging spots on the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. If an aortic aneurysm enlarges and ruptures, it usually causes fatal internal bleeding.
