Nurse Anesthetist Exam Review: Pearls of Wisdom

Lisa J. Thiemann, CRNA, MNA, is Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Director at the Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program. She is also Associate Director of the Duke University Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center, in Durham, North Carolina. Kerri M. Wahl, MD, FRCP(C)is Associate Clinical Professor, Chief of the GVTCCM Division, and Chief of Transplant Services at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. David A. Lubarsky, M.D. is a professor and chairman in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida Dr. Sudharma Ranasinghe is Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Assistant Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.

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