Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practice I

5 credits

This course, the first in a 6-course sequence, introducesstudents to nurse anesthesia clinical practice. Through a combination ofseminar, simulation and patient care, students are encouraged to thinkcritically and integrate theoretical knowledge into a detailed plan ofanesthesia care. By participating in thecontinuum of the perioperative experience, students learn to provide anesthesiacare for healthy patients undergoing minimally invasive surgical proceduresunder the guidance of a clinical preceptor.The course also provides an opportunity for students to becomesocialized into the advanced practice role of the nurse anesthetist.