Nurse Anesthetists

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

• AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
• AI can speed this up with extra software: 8 (33%)
• Little or no AI speed-up: 16 (67%)

• Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Develop anesthesia care plans.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students, or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics, following specified methods and procedures.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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