Skip to main content
CRNA Program

Florida International University

Florida

847-655-1160

cnhs.fiu.edu (opens in a new tab)

About this program

The nurse anesthetist profession has its roots in the Civil War when nurses first administered anesthesia to wounded soldiers. Today, the specialization of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) safely administer approximately 43 million anesthetics to patients each year in U.S. hospitals, surgical centers, physicians’ offices and other healthcare settings.