Doctors and nurses are fighting over who delivers anesthesia in a conflict over responsibility that is bleeding into other medical practices. "There's always been a turf war, especially in California, ...

Gonzaga University’s School of Nursing and Human Physiology this fall greeted the first class of new students in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. The program – the only one of its kind in the ...

Anesthesiologists are doctors who give you medicine to prevent pain and, if necessary, make sure you sleep through surgery. Anesthesiologists don't just give anesthesia in the operating room. Other ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.