Avd Prin: Nurse Anesth Prac I

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia course is designed to expand on the students' knowledge obtained from Basic Concepts and Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Anesthesia Pharmacology and Anesthesia and Co-exisiting disease. The course provides in depth didactic and hands-on, cadaver lab instuction on epidural anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and peripheral nerve block placement and management. It examines anesthetic and nursing considerations for patients requiring surgical interventions in orthopedic, trauma and burn populations. The course will also provide insights into the anesthetic management for patients with difficult airways undergoing regional, general and monitored anesthesia care. Special considerations for elderly patients, outpatient, laparoscopic and anesthetics delivered in remote locations are also explored. The importance of considering cultural context during the development of the anesthetic plan for individual patients will be emphasized. The course is taught during the clinical practicum and allows the student to integrate advanced physiologic and nursing knowledge, skills and critical thinking into their daily practice.