Nurse anesthetist
Gives anesthesia, monitors patients' vital signs, and oversees recovery from anesthesia, and is a nurse with advanced training.
Will AI replace nurse anesthetist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 22 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Read research, talk with colleagues, and attend conferences to stay current
- Review medical histories to predict how patients will respond to anesthesia
- Teach nurses, students, and staff about anesthesia, pain control, and emergencies
What stays human
- Manage patients' airways and breathing using tubes, ventilators, and medicines
- Respond to emergencies by managing airways and giving fluids, drugs, or CPR
- Monitor patients' skin color, pulse, blood pressure, and breathing
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +9.7%. Typical pay: $236,590 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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