foraneman

CRNAs and Anesthesiologists do not administer tumescent anesthesia generally. It essentially is local anesthesia but in a diluted volumes and usually over a wise ares of tissue. The large volume and potential for vascular injection makes local anesthesia toxicity a concern. Of equal concern is perforation of structures with the bowel being the most common. WHY an RN would want to administer it i don't know, but this is probably a question the board of nursing has not specifically considered, since it likely has never been asked (not many surgeons would want a third party to do this for them), and you may have to contact them for a formal opinion.