Adv Prin Nurse Anesth Prac IV

2 Credits · Level: Graduate

This Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia course is designed to reevaluate the student’s knowledge obtained from Anesthesia Concepts, Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia practice, Anesthesia Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I, II, & III. The course reviews anesthesia considerations for patients with pathophysiologic disruption requiring surgical interventions utilizing standard as well as advanced methods of anesthesia care. The course recaps anesthetic management, tailored to a patients health status, including pharmacologic principles, patient safety, monitoring, positioning, and the operating room environment. Historical and professional aspects of nurse anesthesia practice, including legal factors and business practice, are examined. The course aids the student in preparation for the National Certifying Exam.