The AANA recognizes Certified Registered<unk> , CRNA,<unk> , and nurse anesthesiologist as equivalent titles. The use of<unk>  is substantially more common than the use of nurse anesthesiologist; terms anesthesia nurse and<unk>  nurse are unheard of. Use of the term nurse anesthesiologist has been criticized by those who argue that the term anesthesiologist should be limited to medical doctors. For example, groups representing anesthesiologists and other medical doctors, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), oppose the use of this phrase to describe CRNAs and call it misleading. In 2021, after a year-long rebranding effort, the American Association of<unk> s changed its name to the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. The name change was condemned by physician groups, including the AMA, ASA, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Medical Specialties, and American Osteopathic Association. Physicians' organizations said that the name change was "title misappropriation" that was deceptive, misleading to patients, and cause confusion in care settings. In 2021, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a decision by the New Hampshire Board of Medicine that blocked<unk> s from identifying themselves as anesthesiologists and limited use of the title to MDs and DOs specializing in anesthesiology.
Nurse anesthetist
Anesthetic technician
Surgeon's assistant
Clinical biologist
Nurse practitioner
Dental assistant
Respiratory therapist
Flight paramedic