what is the role of the CRNA in the ER and CODES?

here in england the anesthetist (Anesthesiologists, as we dont have CRNAs) is tasked in the ER, CODES elsewhere in the hospital and all intuabations with:

intubating the patient

anesthetise the patient

lead the resuscitation effort as the clinical lead and expert in that situation

stabilise the patient

because here in england, no one but the anesthetists intubate patients in 99% of cases, not the nurses or ER Docs and other such roles, it is the soley provided by the anaesthetist.

i am just wondering is it the same situation with CRNA's and AMD's in the USA

are they the staff who deal with all CODES, Intubations, anesthestics and trauma patient stabilisation?

I notice that pretty much all of your posts have similar theme. Is there a reason for the interest in what CRNAs do in the US? Here is the link to the AANA that provides the best description of what CRNAs do and what our broadest scope of practice is. http://www.aana.com/qualifications.aspx

In general in a fee for pay system, as in the US, it makes a lot more sense to keep anesthesia providers in the OR where they can bill for their services. Intubations are a small part of what we do as anesthesia providers, and we often teach other providers how to intubate. I have worked at hospitals as an RN where anesthesia was only called if the ER physician/internist etc. wasn't able to intubate, and then the hospital I just finished my clinicals at anesthesia providers responded to all codes and usually managed the airway until the patient was stabilized or RT could take over after the pt was intubated.