During the American Civil War, wounded soldiers were cared for by a new healthcare specialist: the nurse anesthetist. In this new seven-minute video, find out more about nurse anesthetists answering the call to administer anesthesia.

As a founding member of the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), the AANA has endorsed the CDC's restatement of safe injection practice guidelines. Photo ©istockphoto.com/saffetucuncu

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