Colorado Court Says CRNAs Can Administer Anesthesia

The Colorado Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that nurse anesthetists can administer anesthesia without physician supervision, the Ventura County Star reported.

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The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists and the Colorado Medical Society in an attempt to prevent the change.

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