nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists

: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

Examples of nurse anesthetist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On strike were 31,000 nurses, physical therapists, nurse anesthetists and other professionals at Kaiser hospitals, clinics and facilities. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November. — Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026

Shadden is a nurse anesthetist by trade, but taking on the noisy neighbor has become a second job of sorts. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

The lawsuit, filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on May 7, names multiple physicians, nurses and nurse anesthetists arguing their negligence led to Tussey's death. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nurse anesthetist

• librettist
• wettest

Medical Definition

nurse anesthetist

noun

: a registered nurse who has completed two or more years of additional specialized training and education and is certified to administer anesthetics