International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Professional Development of Nurse Anesthetists in China

Document Type : Viewpoint

Authors
Xi Zhang 1, 2
Aimei Mao 1
1 Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau SAR, China
2 School of Nursing, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
10.34172/ijhpm.9083
Keywords
Nurse Anesthetist
China
Management
Policy

Background

 

Nurse anesthetists represent an evolutionary expansion of the nursing profession, assuming a crucial role in anesthesia care. The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA) defines nurse anesthetists as registered nurses who have fulfilled core anesthesia care education requirements and are formally credentialed and authorized to engage in anesthesia care practice within their respective national jurisdictions.1 ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 14, Issue 1
2025
Pages 1-5

  • Received Date 13 March 2025
  • Revised Date 14 September 2025
  • Accepted Date 20 October 2025
  • First Published Date 22 October 2025
  • Published Date 01 December 2025