Advanced Principles of Nursing Anesthesia I

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This course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive overview of advanced principles and techniques essential to planning and safely administering sound, evidence based anesthesia to patients with common and complex patient morbidities undergoing various surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment, anesthetic management, and associated technology integral to each procedure. Simulation-based methodologies are heavily integrated into the course, providing that the student a simulated anesthetizing environment for application and synthesis of advanced anesthesia principles to operationalize theoretical and critical thinking concepts. Lecture topics will be assimilated into high fidelity simulation scenarios to prepare the student for clinical residency courses. Students will develop problem solving and decision-making skills during all phases of anesthetic management by participating in case preparation and discussions, actual management of selected case scenarios, and review and discussion of their performance. Prerequisite(s): NURS 7834 >= B Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Major Restrictions: Nursing Anesthesia Program Restrictions: DNP_DNP-Doctor of Nursing Practice Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.