O*NET-SOC 29-1151.00

Nurse Anesthetists

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.1208/2021
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.1208/2021
Active Learning2.A.2.b4.008/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i4.008/2021
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.7508/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.64.1208/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.1208/2021
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.1208/2021
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2021
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.Core2708/2021
Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.Core2608/2021
Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.Core2708/2021
Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.Core2708/2021
Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.Core2708/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social5.1811/2023
Realistic5.011/2023
Investigative4.9411/2023
Conventional4.2511/2023
Enterprising1.9211/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.