Nurse Anesthesia

Catalog description

Gain advanced pharmacologic knowledge pertinent to perioperative anesthetic management. This course focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: general pharmacology principles, intravenous induction agents, inhalation anesthetics, opioid and nonopioid analgesics, principles of the autonomic nervous system, G-proteins, cardiac pharmacology, and diuretics. Students will enhance critical analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to synthesize didactic information to the clinical environment. The intent of this didactic course is to guide students in the acquisition, synthesis, and integration of advanced pharmacologic principles related to anesthesia practice.