NSAN 7669 Advanced Pathophysiology for Anesthesia Practice    4 Credits

This course focus is on the pathophysiological processes central to alterations in function across the lifespan. Analysis of pathophysiologic responses, implications of genetics and genomics, and laboratory data pertinent to acute and chronic disease is discussed. Students analyze the pathophysiology of patients presenting for in-patient and ambulatory procedures using a case study approach. 56 theory hours. Previously NS 0669 and NURS 7669.

NSAN 7671 Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthetists    3 Credits

This course provides a detailed discussion of basic organic, inorganic, and biochemical principles, and basic physical principles as they related to nurse anesthesia practice. Emphasis is placed upon the behavior of gases and the gas laws, principles of diffusion, gas flow and resistance, acid-base balance, and the biochemical processes necessary for basic cellular function. In addition, the basic physical principles of work, energy, light, electricity, and radiation are discussed with a focus on operating room safety and the use of biomedical equipment. Group discussion is utilized to facilitate the application of these principles to the clinical setting. Previously NSAN 0673.

NSAN 7672 Pharmacologic Strategies in Anesthesia Practice    3 Credits

Prerequisites: NSAN 7671, NURS 7670.

This course presents a comprehensive study of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics of drugs utilized in anesthesia practice. Students will focus upon the mechanisms of action of inhalational anesthetics, intravenous anesthetics, and neuromuscular blocking agents. Special attention will be placed upon the comparative pharmacology of all anesthetic agents as well as their effects on all organ systems. Emphasis will be placed on the practical applications of the anesthetic agents through case presentations and group discussion. Previously NSAN 0671.

NSAN 7673 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I    2 Credits

This course provides an in-depth introduction to the basic principles of anesthesia practice as they apply to the general perioperative management of patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the anesthesia work station, delivery systems, patient monitoring modalities, patient positioning, fluid homeostasis and principles of basic & advanced airway management. Students analyze current best practices as they apply to the development of the anesthesia plan of care. Previously NSAN 0686.

NSAN 7674 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II    3 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7673.

This course provides an in-depth discussion of the anesthetic management of patients undergoing an array of surgical procedures across the perianesthesia continuum. Emphasis is placed on the preoperative assessment, patient preparation, perioperative management and postoperative care of patients undergoing intraabdominal, orthopedic, and thoracic procedures. Students analyze current best practices in the development of the anesthesia plan of care. Previously NSAN 0687.

NSAN 7675 Clinical Orientation and Specialty Rotations    1 Credit

Prerequisite: NSAN 7677.

Clinical orientation is designed to introduce the student to the hands-on basics of nurse anesthesia practice. Emphasis will be placed on anesthesia equipment setup drug preparation, basic airway management skills and basic regional anesthesia skills. In addition, students will begin the process of developing patient specific anesthesia care plans on simulated patients utilizing current best practices. Students also take part in an orientation to the PACU, anesthesia pain service, anesthesia preoperative holding area, preoperative testing and respiratory therapy service. These rotations introduce the student to the adjunct hospital services necessary for the care of the patient during the perioperative period. Current standards of care and codes of ethical practice, including issues surrounding wellness and chemical dependency, will also be explored. Previously NSAN 0675.

NSAN 7676 Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management in Clinical Practice    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7677.

This course presents a comprehensive study of the regional anesthesia techniques currently utilized in clinical practice. Basic principles of neuroscience, pharmacology of local anesthetics and ultrasound technology will be applied. Emphasis will be put on the appropriate selection and application of regional techniques to achieve optimal anesthesia and analgesia for surgery and pain management. Teaching methods will include lecture, demonstration and hands-on regional workshops. Previously NSAN 0678.

NSAN 7677 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice III    3 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7674.

This course provides an in-depth discussion of the anesthetic management for specific patient populations, coexisting disease states, and surgical procedures. Emphasis will be placed on the related pathophysiology, as well as the practical clinical considerations involved in administering anesthesia and providing appropriate patient monitoring in specialty anesthesia practice. Focus is placed on the management of patients undergoing cardiac, neurosurgical, and head and neck procedures, and the associated disease states, as well as obstetric and pediatric anesthetic considerations. Students will analyze current best practices in the development of the anesthetic plan of care. Previously NSAN 0688.

NSAN 7678 Clinical Correlation Conference    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7954.

This course provides students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge necessary for professional nurse anesthesia practice utilizing comprehensive case presentations, which integrate and discuss current anesthesia topics, equipment, techniques and practices involved in current anesthesia case management. Ethical considerations as they apply to specific case management will be discussed. This review will utilize a combination of didactic lectures, exams, case presentations and seminar discussions. An emphasis will be placed on neuroanesthesia and the anesthetic management for major coexisting disease in preparation for the national certification exam. Previously NSAN 0683.

NSAN 7679 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice IV    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7677.

This course provides an in-depth discussion of the anesthetic management for specific patient populations, coexisting disease states, and surgical procedures. Emphasis will be placed on the administration of anesthesia in non-operating room locations including endoscopy, interventional cardiology, and interventional radiology. Anesthetic management of anesthesia for plastics, trauma, burns, and organ transplantation will also be presented. Students will analyze current best practices in the development of the anesthetic plan of care.

NSAN 7951 Clinical Practicum I    1 Credit

Prerequisites: NSAN 7675, NSAN 7676.

Clinical Practicum I is designed for the novice practitioner to integrate academic knowledge with basic practical application. Emphasis will be placed on basic airway management, function and usage of anesthesia equipment; pre-operative assessment and evaluation, intra-operative management and post-anesthesia management for healthy ASA Class I and Class II patients. The student works side by side with a certified anesthesia provider at all times. Previously NSAN 0676.

NSAN 7952 Clinical Practicum II    1 Credit

Prerequisite: NSAN 7951.

This clinical practicum provides experience for the beginning intermediate student practitioner who has demonstrated successful completion of Clinical Practicum I. Clinical Practicum II deals with the incorporation and integration of knowledge, skills and objectives for a more comprehensive and complex range of patients and surgeries. Emphasis is placed on the development of independent critical decision making skills as the students begins to gain independence in practice. Previously NSAN 0677.

NSAN 7953 Clinical Practicum III    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7952.

This course provides experience for the intermediate student practitioner in order to incorporate and integrate advanced academic knowledge, clinical skills, and critical decision making for a more comprehensive range of patients. At the completion of Clinical Practicum III the student will demonstrate the ability to manage the anesthesia care of the ASA Class I-V and IE-VE with supervision. Student independence is encouraged as the intermediate anesthesia provider works alone with attending physicians for healthy uncomplicated procedures and supervised for more complex cases. Previously NSAN 0680.

NSAN 7954 Clinical Practicum IV    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7953.

This clinical practicum is designed to allow the advanced student practitioner to integrate all previously attained knowledge and clinical skills into anesthesia practice for all elective and emergency ASA Class I-V patients. At the completion of Clinical Practicum IV the Advanced Student Practitioner will be able to formulate, implement and evaluate a plan for perioperative anesthesia care for adult and pediatric ASA I-V patients and ASA IE-VE patients with supervision, demonstrate critical thinking skills in a diverse range of clinical situations, including off-site anesthesia locations and as a member of the "code team," work in a collaborative effort with other members of the anesthesia and surgical care teams, exhibit ethical and professional behavior in anesthesia practice and function as a patient advocate. Previously NSAN 0682.

NSAN 7955 Clinical Practicum V    2 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7954.

This final clinical practicum is designed to allow the Complex Practitioner to demonstrate the integration of all previous knowledge, skills and objectives, for the anesthetic management of all ASA I-V and ASA IE-VE patients. At the completion of Clinical Practicum V the student will be able to function as an independent practitioner and will have met all of the requirements in order to sit for the national certification examination. The complex practitioner will be able to formulate, implement and evaluate a plan for perioperative anesthesia care for adult and pediatric ASA I-V and ASA IE-VE patients, demonstrate critical thinking skills in all clinical situations and patient care venues, work in a collaborative effort with other members of the anesthesia and surgical care team, function as a team leader and collaborative member in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and exhibit ethical and professional behavior in anesthesia practice. Previously NSAN 0685.

NSAN 7956 Nurse Anesthesia Residency I    3 Credits

Prerequisites: NSAN 7675, NSAN 7676.

Nurse Anesthesia Residency I is designed for the novice practitioner to integrate academic knowledge with basic practical application. Emphasis will be placed on basic airway management, function and usage of anesthesia equipment; pre-operative assessment and evaluation, intra-operative management and post-anesthesia management for healthy ASA Class I and Class II patients. The student works side by side with a certified anesthesia provider at all times.

NSAN 7957 Nurse Anesthesia Residency II    3 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7956.

This clinical practicum provides experience for the beginning intermediate student practitioner who has demonstrated successful completion of Nurse Anesthesia Residency I. Nurse Anesthesia Residency II deals with the incorporation and integration of knowledge, skills and objectives for a more comprehensive and complex range of patients and surgeries. Emphasis is placed on the development of independent critical decision making skills as the students begins to gain independence in practice.

NSAN 7958 Nurse Anesthesia Residency III    4 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7957.

This course provides experience for the intermediate student practitioner in order to incorporate and integrate advanced academic knowledge, clinical skills, and critical decision making for a more comprehensive range of patients. At the completion of Nurse Anesthesia Residency III the student will demonstrate the ability to manage the anesthesia care of the ASA Class I-V and IE-VE with supervision. Student independence is encouraged as the intermediate anesthesia provider works alone with attending physicians for healthy uncomplicated procedures and supervised for more complex cases.

NSAN 7959 Nurse Anesthesia Residency IV    4 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7958.

This clinical practicum is designed to allow the advanced student practitioner to integrate all previously attained knowledge and clinical skills into anesthesia practice for all elective and emergency ASA Class I-V patients. At the completion of Nurse Anesthesia Residency IV the Advanced Student Practitioner will be able to formulate, implement and evaluate a plan for perioperative anesthesia care for adult and pediatric ASA I-V patients and ASA IE-VE patients with supervision, demonstrate critical thinking skills in a diverse range of clinical situations, including off-site anesthesia locations and as a member of the "code team," work in a collaborative effort with other members of the anesthesia and surgical care teams, exhibit ethical and professional behavior in anesthesia practice and function as a patient advocate.

NSAN 7960 Nurse Anesthesia Residency V    4 Credits

Prerequisite: NSAN 7959.

This final clinical practicum is designed to allow the Complex Practitioner to demonstrate the integration of all previous knowledge, skills and objectives, for the anesthetic management of all ASA I-V and ASA IE-VE patients. At the completion of Nurse Anesthesia Residency V the student will be able to function as an independent practitioner and will have met all of the requirements in order to sit for the national certification examination. The complex practitioner will be able to formulate, implement and evaluate a plan for perioperative anesthesia care for adult and pediatric ASA I-V and ASA IE-VE patients, demonstrate critical thinking skills in all clinical situations and patient care venues, work in a collaborative effort with other members of the anesthesia and surgical care team, function as a team leader and collaborative member in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and exhibit ethical and professional behavior in anesthesia practice.