Chemistry and Physics for the Nurse Anesthetist Credits: 3

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the nurse anesthesia student a foundational knowledge needed for the provision of anesthesia. This course will review elements of general and organic chemistry pertinent to understanding metabolic pathways and pharmacology routinely administered during the anesthetic period. Pertinent laws and principles of physics will be presented. The student will be prepared to apply laws and principles of physics to the provision of anesthesia services. This three-credit hour course consists of 3 credit hours of didactic/discussion per week.