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Nurse Anesthesia

Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum Guide

revised May 17, 2002

FALL 1

NURS 610

Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice

3

NURS 646

Structure & Function for Advanced Nursing Practicum I

3

NURA 660

Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia

3

NURA 650

Medical Physical Sciences

3

NURA 654

Professional Aspects of Anesthesia

3

15

SPRING I

NURS 611

Research: An Introduction to Design

3

NURS 647

Structure & Function for Advanced Nursing Practice II

3

NURA 651

Pharmacology of Anesthesia Drugs

4

NURA 652

Principles of Anesthesia Practice I

4

14

SUMMER 1

NURA 694

Advanced Physical Assessment

3

NURS 640

Research: Methodologies and Application

3

NURA 653

Principles of Anesthesia Practice II

2

NURA 754

Anesthesia Practicum-Orientation to the operating room

4

NURS 648

Disease Processes for Advanced Practice

2

14

FALL 2

NURA 655

Principles of Anesthesia Practice III

4

NURA 755

Clinical Practicum A

6

10

SPRING 2

NURA 756

Clinical Practicum B

10

10

SUMMER2

NURA 757

Clinical Practicum C

10

10

FALL 3

NURA 758

Clinical Practicum D

10

10

Total Hours

83

Contact hours required by Council on Accreditation 450 contact hours

  • 45-Professional Aspects
  • 135-Anatomy,Physiology, Pathophysiology
  • 45-Chemistry and/or Biochemistry and Physics
  • 9O-Pharmacology
  • 9O-Principles of Anesthesia Practice
  • 45-Journal Club, seminars, patient care conferences, and/or other clinical conferences

Contact hours offered in the MSN degree- 745 contact hours

  • 45-Professional Aspects
  • 165- Anatomy,Physiology, Pathophysiology and Advance Physical Assessment
  • 45-Chemistry and Physics
  • 105-Pharmacology
  • 150-Principles of Anesthesia Practice
  • 180-Journal Club,seminars, patient care conferences and/or other clinical conferences
  • 135-Nursing Theory and Research

Minimum Case and Course Requirements of the Program exceeds the general requirements as set forth by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education as set forth in the Standards and Guidelines for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. Students traditionally complete more than 700 cases prior to graduation.

Note: Applicants for the CRNA/MSN tract must submit a professional portfolio and academic credentials for review prior to admission to the

MSN program. If there are more deficiencies in preparation at bachelor's level, then courses from the RN-BSN program may be required.