Anesthesia Courses (AN )


The following courses are offered for graduate credit. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.

7010 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I. Cr. 1

Offered for S and U grades only. Prereq: Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Introduction to clinical anesthesia application. (F)

7020 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II. Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Continuation of AN 7010. (W)

7030 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum III. Cr. 2

Prereq: AN 7020. Continuation of AN 7020. (S)

7040 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum IV. Cr. 3

Prereq: AN 7030. Continuation of AN 7030. (F)

7050 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V. Cr. 3

Prereq: AN 7040. Continuation of AN 7040. (W)

7060 Clinical Anesthesia Practicum VI. Cr. 2

Prereq: AN 7050. Continuation of AN 7050. (S)

7070 Clinical Practice I. Cr. 2

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GRNA. Outpatient anesthesia practice; focus on airway management. (T)

7080 Clinical Practice II. Cr. 3

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GRNA. Managing complex pediatric cases involving craniofacial problems, craniotomies, spinal fusion, and abdominal cases. (T)

7090 Clinical Practice III. Cr. 1

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GRNA. Clinical experience with complex cardiac diseases requiring thoracic and cardiopulmonary bypass. (T)

7100 Pharmacology I. Cr. 4

Prereq: Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Pharmacology as it relates to anesthesiology; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)

7110 Pharmacology II. Cr. 1-4

Prereq: Registered Nurse, AN 7100. Analysis of theories of pharmacology. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)

7120 Advanced Pharmacology of Anesthesia. Cr. 2

Prereq: R.N., admission to professional curriculum. General qualitative and quantitative aspects of pharmacology. Interaction and kinetics of pharmacologic agents and their relationship to anesthetic practice. (F)

7150 Principles of Anesthesia I. Cr. 4

Prereq: Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Principles and usage of all anesthesia equipment including electronic instrumentation. Theoretical exploration of various techniques of anesthesia. Material Fee indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)

7160 Principles of Anesthesia II. Cr. 3

Prereq: Registered Nurse, AN 7150. Advanced knowledge in application and use of modern anesthesia monitoring technology. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)

7170 Principles of Anesthesia III. Cr. 2

Prereq: AN 7150, 7160, Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Continuation of AN 7160. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (S)

7180 Electrocardiography in Anesthesia Practice. Cr. 2

Prereq: R.N., admission to Professional Nurse Anesthesia Program. Background for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating cardiac arrhythmias in the perioperative period. Working background in fundamentals of 12-lead ECG interpretation; its application in the perioperative period. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F,W)

7200 Advanced Physiology. Cr. 4

Anatomic structures and related physiological mechanisms governing cellular, respiratory, CV, neurological, hematological and renal systems. Understanding physiology as it relates to anesthesia. (Y)

7210 Physiology and Pathophysiology for the Anesthetist. Cr. 4

Prereq: AN 7200. Advanced knowledge in physiology as it relates to anesthesia practice: respiratory, neurological, endocrine and renal system. (Y)

7240 Pathophysiology for the Anesthetist. Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse, AN 7210. Analysis of disease processes; correlation of pathophysiology with pharmacological principles of anesthesia care. Material Fee indicated in Schedule of Classes (W)

7500 Chemistry and Physics of Anesthesia. Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse, admission to professional curriculum. Analysis and principles of chemistry and physics as applied to anesthesia. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (F)

7600 Regional Anesthesia. Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse; written consent of adviser; admission to the professional curriculum. Review of the anatomy and physiology of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves and the pharmacology of local anesthetic agents. Techniques of pain management administration and management of spinal/epidural and peripheral regional anesthetics. Material Fee indicated in the Schedule of Classes (S)

7620 Pulmonary Mechanics and Anesthesia Implications.
Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse; AN 7200 or equiv.; admission to professional program. Advanced evaluation of cardiopulmonary/respiratory complication. Clinical anesthesia care. (F)

7690 Advanced Clinical Anesthesia Practice and Research I. Cr. 2

Prereq: Registered Nurse, AN 7040, admission to professional curriculum. Advanced clinical anesthesia practice; transferring theoretical concepts into practical experiences for the individualized patient. Material Fee indicated in Schedule of Classes (F)

7700 Advanced Clinical Anesthesia Practice and
Research II. Cr. 1

Prereq: AN 7690, admission to professional curriculum. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)

7730 Process of Teaching. Cr. 2-3

Prereq: CRNA, Registered Nurse, consent of adviser. Instruction in and clinical application of nurse anesthesia process. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (S)

7780 Professional Dimensions of Anesthesia Practice. Cr. 2

Prereq: consent of adviser. Analysis of role of professional anesthesia associations, anesthesia accreditation agencies, hospital and governmental regulatory agencies relating to nurse anesthesia practice. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (W)

7880 Anesthesia Seminar. Cr. 1 (Max. 4)

Prereq: CRNA; consent of adviser. Current developments in concepts and theories of nurse anesthesia. (T)

7885 Research Design for Anesthesia. Cr. 2

Prereq: RN, CRNA, consent of adviser. Research methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative statistical techniques. Emphasis on designing, implementing, and evaluating health care research.
(Y)

7890 Terminal Project. Cr. 1-3

Prereq: CRNA; consent of adviser. Finalization of research; preparation for poster submission, publication and presentation of research. Material Fee as indicated in the Schedule of Classes (T)

7900 Advanced Pediatric Topics. Cr. 2

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GNA. Detailed advanced lectures in specific pediatric topics. (T)

7910 Special Topics in Pediatric Anesthesia. Cr. 2

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GNA. Common pediatric problems; in-depth knowledge on neonatal anesthesia. (T)

7920 Case Presentations. Cr. 2

Prereq: admission to professional curriculum; R.N., CRNA, GNA. Anatomy and physiology of various diseases including principles of anesthetic management. (T)