Course Descriptions
NUAN 6151. Principles of Anesthesia I. (3G) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Overview of the principles, techniques and equipment necessary for the administration of anesthesia for the general surgical client. (Spring)
NUAN 6152. Principles of Anesthesia II. (3G) Prerequisite: NURS 6151. Specific techniques of nurse anesthesia practice for selected clients. (Summer)
NUAN 6153. Principles of Anesthesia III. (2G) Prerequisite: NURS 6152. Advanced techniques of nurse anesthesia practice for selected clients. (Fall)
NUAN 6154. Nursing Anesthesia Pharmacology I. (4G) Prerequisite: permission of Instructor. Introduction to the pharmacology of anesthetic drugs and adjunctive agents, including general pharmacological principles, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. (Fall)
NUAN 6155. Nursing Anesthesia Pharmacology II. (4G) Prerequisite: NURS 6154. Continuation of Pharmacology I with emphasis on the clinical use of anesthetic agents and adjunctive drugs. (Spring)
NUAN 6156. Applied Physics and Chemistry in Nursing Anesthesia. (3G) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Basic principles of laws of physics and chemistry as they apply to the clinical practice of nurse anesthesia. (Fall)
NUAN 6157. Applied Pathophysiology I in Nursing Anesthesia. (3G) Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 6050 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Pathophysiology of the respiratory and nervous systems with emphasis on their anesthetic implications. (Spring)
NUAN 6158. Applied Pathophysiology II in Nursing Anesthesia. (3G) Prerequisite: NURS 6157. Pathophysiology of the endocrine, excretory and cardiovascular systems with emphasis on the anesthetic implications. (Summer)
NUAN 6159. Professional Aspects. (1G) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Overview of the legal aspects regarding the practice of nurse anesthesia and information about the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, including its history and the Councils on Accreditation, Certification and Practice. (Spring)
NUAN 6485. Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency I. (7G) Prerequisites: NURS 6101, 6110, 6153, 6155, 6156, 6158, 6159, 6160, and BIOL 3273. Clinical application of didactic material from the nurse anesthesia curriculum through beginning level practice in the role of a nurse anesthetist. Conferences during the clinical residency provide opportunities to review current research and practice issues. Pass/Unsatisfactory grading only. (Fall)
NUAN 6486. Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency II. (7G) Prerequisite: NURS 6485. Continuation of clinical practice following NURS 6485 with focus on utilization of additional anesthesia techniques and increased skill development. Pass/Unsatisfactory grading only.(Spring)
NUAN 6487. Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency III. (4G) Prerequisite: NURS 6486. Continuation of clinical practice following NURS 6486. Pass/Unsatisfactory grading only.(Summer)
NUAN 6489. Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency IV. (7G) Prerequisite: NURS 6487. Clinical practice of all didactic material acquired in the nurse anesthesia curriculum with opportunities to synthesize content and practice effectively and efficiently. Pass/Unsatisfactory grading only. (Fall)
NUAN 6651. Nursing Anesthesia Seminar. (1G) Prerequisites: NURS 6125 and 6487. Evaluation of current anesthesia techniques and practices including discussion of recent legal and ethical issues as they relate to patient care during preoperative, intra-operative and/or postoperative phases. (Fall)