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501 Health Assessment (2)
Prereq: undergraduate course in health assessment. Covers advanced clinical assessment. Brief review of basic screening examination techniques; theoretical knowledge needed to perform extended examinations. With a problem-focused format, students learn to take comprehensive
histories, analyze diagnostic data, and perform accurate and efficient physical examinations. Also incorporates risk factor identification and strategies to promote healthy behaviors.
501L Health Assessment Lab (1)
Prereq: undergraduate course in health assessment. Application of skills presented in 501. On-campus laboratory experiences use models, simulations, and other modalities to provide hands-on practice in the following diagnostic and examination procedures: prostate and pelvic exam, including preparation of vaginal smear; microscopial analysis of vaginal smear and skin scraping; eye, ear, nose, and throat exam; and musculoskeletal exam. Clinical lab experiences allow practice of communication strategies, exam techniques, and procedures in a rural health setting under faculty supervision.
503 Issues, Theory, and Ethics (3)
Introduces and develops the theoretical foundations for advanced practice nursing. Introduces the concepts of roles, issues, ethics, and theories of nursing and health care in advanced practice nursing and nurse anesthesia. Legal responsibility, right of control, tort law, governmental regulations, practice settings, current issues, and ethical dilemmas are emphasized. Instructional methods include problem-based learning.
511 Research Process (3)
Prereq: undergraduate research and statistics course. First course in research series that continues with 512 and 606. Analysis of current literature with emphasis on critique of the literature and application of research to clinical practice. Qualitative, quantitative, and triangulation methodology are discussed with a focus on the components of the research process, including theory, framework, purpose, sampling, data collection, methodology, and analysis. Includes ethical issues associated with conducting research. A research topic must be approved and a committee selected at the end of the class.
512 Nursing Research (3)
Prereq: 511. Second course in research series that begins with 511 and continues with 606. Students’ health science topic and purpose are placed into research proposal form with an interdisciplinary approach and a focus on components of the research process, including sampling, data collection, methodology, and analysis. Each student selects a theory, framework, sampling, data collection method, methodology, and a type of analysis. Covers analysis of variance and basic regression analysis, as well as how to interpret statistically based research. Includes repeated examination of different strategies for analyzing data to improve understanding of correct interpretation of statistical findings as well as insight into the factors that researchers use when selecting one particular data analytic strategy over another. The committee guides and provides direction for the introduction, purpose, literature review, and proposal chapters 1, 2, and 3.
515 Introduction to Anesthesia (2)
Orientation to the nurse anesthesia concentration; includes discussion of clinical practicum experiences, simulations laboratory, and basic preparation for the administration of anesthesia. Must be begun before beginning clinical observations.
518 Basic Sciences in Nurse Anesthesia (3)
Applied sciences course that introduces basic principles of chemistry, biochemistry, and physics, and the integration of these principles into the practice of nurse anesthesia. Discussion of equipment used in the performance of anesthesia and of concepts of gas laws, friction, work, heat, electricity, diffusion, osmosis, osmolality, osmolarity, permeability of membranes, concentration gradients, and conduction as related to anesthesia.
520 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology (5)
Focus on physiology and pathophysiology of cell and receptor theory involving the cell, cell membrane, and cellular biochemistry and reproduction. Receptor physiology and interrelationships among systems are discussed. Participation in gross anatomy laboratory supplements lecture and study sessions.
522 Advanced Pathophysiology I (4)
Focus on physiology and pathophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous system. Interrelationships between the central and peripheral nervous system and other systems of the body are discussed in relation to disturbance of functional and homeostatic mechanisms; receptor and neurocellular physiology are introduced. Participation in gross anatomy laboratory supplements lecture and study sessions.
524 Advanced Pathophysiology II (4)
Focus on physiology and pathophysiology of the endocrine and renal systems. Interrelationships between these systems and other systems of the body are discussed in relation to disturbance of functional and homeostatic mechanisms. Receptor physiology as it involves either the endocrine or the renal systems is also discussed. Participation in gross anatomy laboratory supplements lecture and study sessions.
530 Advanced Pathophysiology III (4)
Focus on physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and immune systems. Interrelationships between these systems and other systems of the body are discussed in relation to disturbance of functional and homeostatic mechanisms; receptor physiology in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the impact of immune system disorders on normal homeostasis are also discussed. Participation in gross anatomy laboratory supplements lecture and study sessions.
532 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology V (3)
Focus on physiology and pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, musculoskeletal, and reproductive systems. Interrelationships between these systems and other systems of the body are discussed in relation to disturbance of functional and homeostatic mechanisms. Receptor interactions and the mechanisms of hemostasis are also discussed. Participation in gross anatomy laboratory supplements lecture and study sessions.
540 Advanced Pharmacology I (3)
Basic pharmacological principles including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Emphasis on drug interactions and altered action due to pathophysiology.
542 Advanced Pharmacology II (3)
Discussion of pharmacological principles including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics as they apply to specific classifications of medications and the systems with which they interact (including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, endocrine, and reproductive systems). Discussion of chemotherapeutic agents includes both anticipated and untoward effects. Emphasis on drug interactions and altered action due to pathophysiology.
546 Advanced Pharmacology III (3)
Study of pharmacological principles and agents utilized during the administration of anesthesia including induction drugs, inhalation and intravenous anesthetic agents, opioids, agonists-antagonists, skeletal muscle relaxant drugs, and skeletal muscle relaxant
reversal agents. Interactions between anesthetic agents and other pharmacological agents are discussed.
603 Principles of Anesthesia I (6)
Integrates anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacological principles with a focus on basic principles of anesthesia for selected surgical procedures and patient populations, including pediatric, obstetrical, and trauma patients. Includes analysis of critical care patient management and the techniques for specific populations, including selection of regional anesthesia and pain management procedures. Also includes discussion of interactions between anesthetic agents and other pharmacological agents.
605 Principles of Anesthesia II (6)
Prereq: 603. Integrates anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacological principles with a focus on respiratory, endocrine, and other chronic disorders that affect life and critical care patients. Includes discussion of interactions between anesthetic agents and other pharmacological agents.
608 Research Project (var, max 4)
610 Anesthesia Concepts I (3)
Integration of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacological principles with a focus on pediatric and obstetrical patients and the management of critical care and trauma patients. Interactions between anesthetic agents and other pharmacological agents are discussed.
612 Anesthesia Concepts II (3)
Integration of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacological principles with a focus on endocrine and other chronic disorders. Interactions between anesthetic agents and other pharmacological agents are discussed.
680 Clinical Correlations Conference I (3)
First of four sequential seminar courses providing clinical correlation of theoretical, pharmacological, anatomical, physiological, and pathophysiological information into clinical practice through interpretation and synthesis of data. Reviews historical, legal, ethical, and political aspects of the development of the nurse anesthesia practitioner. Review of presented materials will assist in preparation for the National Certification Examination upon graduation.
681 Clinical Correlations Conference II (3)
Second of four sequential seminar courses providing clinical correlation of theoretical, pharmacological, anatomical, physiological,
and pathophysiological information into clinical practice through interpretation and synthesis of data. Reviews historical, legal, ethical, and political aspects of the development of the nurse anesthesia practitioner. Review of presented materials will assist in preparation for the National Certification Examination upon graduation.
682 Clinical Correlations Conference III (3)
Third of four sequential seminar courses providing clinical correlation of theoretical, pharmacological, anatomical, physiological, and pathophysiological information into clinical practice through interpretation and synthesis of data. Reviews historical, legal, ethical, and political aspects of the development of the nurse anesthesia practitioner. Review of presented materials will assist in preparation for the National Certification Examination upon graduation.
683 Clinical Correlations Conference IV (3)
Last of four sequential seminar courses providing clinical correlation of theoretical, pharmacological, anatomical, physiological, and pathophysiological information into clinical practice through interpretation and synthesis of data. Reviews historical, legal, ethical, and political aspects of the development of the nurse anesthesia practitioner. Review of presented materials will assist in preparation for the National Certification Examination upon graduation.
690 Clinical Practicum I (3)
Clinical practice of nurse anesthesia in surgical suites; obstetrical suites; and identified anesthetizing locations in medical facilities, surgical centers, and remote anesthesia practice settings under the direct supervision of CRNAs and anesthesiologists.
691 Clinical Practicum II (3)
Continuation of 690.
692 Clinical Practicum III (3)
Continuation of 690 and 691.
693 Clinical Practicum IV (3)
Continuation of 690, 691, 692.
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