Nursing Anesthesia
Student must complete 39 credit hours
Speciality Requirements Student must complete 39 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequests |
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| 7745116 | Basic Life Support | 0 |
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| This course provides the students with the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of all ages and it offers learners the opportunity to practice CPR in team setting. The students will learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and how to relieve choking (foreign body airway obstruction). The skills will enable the students to recognize emergencies such as sudden cardiac arrest and know how to respond to them. The students will complete the course at An-Najah Life Support Training Center which extends over one day. The American Heart Association guidelines will be used. | |||
| 7745117 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | 0 |
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| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is designed for students to participate in management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies through didactic instructions and active participation in simulated cases. The students will enhance their skills in the recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute arrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). They will complete the course at An-Najah Life Support Training Center which extends over two days. The American Heart Association guidelines will be used. | |||
| 7745190 | Pediatric Advanced Life Support | 0 |
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| The AHA PALS Course has been developed and updated to reflect new science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. | |||
| 7746105 | Advanced Health Assessment | 2 |
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| This course explores the theoretical dimensions of advanced clinical assessment of adults and incorporates advanced techniques of history taking and physical examination. In addition, faculty will facilitate student's acquisition of advanced skills in the collection of subjective data and performance of an adult physical and mental status examination. Student is expected to interpret data acquired through the assessment of adults and the results of laboratory and diagnostic tests. History and physical examination techniques aimed at identifying pathology and its effect on the anesthetic process, rather than diagnose disease entities, will be stressed. Students will evaluate the information obtained in their physical and psychological assessment and synthesize that knowledge to formulate individualized perioperative anaesthesia management plans. Emphasis will be placed on management of patients with altered cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neural-renal status. | |||
| 7746107 | Anesthesia Principles I | 2 |
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| This course is designed to provide students with an overview of introductory principles related to nurse anesthesia. It introduces the students to the basic principles of anesthesia practice including perioperative assessment, use of the anesthesia machine and adjunct equipment, airway management, fluid therapy, positioning, monitoring, EKG interpretation, documentation, and basic concepts of anesthetic administration. Topics are meant to provide the studenst with a broad orientation to the study and practice of anesthesia nursing, an opportunity to develop psychomotor skills related to nurse anesthesia practice and an opportunity to develop critical thinking skills in specialty. In this course, measures and the care of anesthesia gas systems and other anesthesia equipment will be explored in a lab setting. Lectures on the principles, techniques and application of the commonly used inhalation and intravenous anesthetic agents will be offered. Learners will have an opportunity to develop and present an anesthesia care plan in the classroom. The correct anatomical positioning of the surgical patient and the complications of positioning are presented. The structure and function of the larynx in relation to airway management and endotracheal intubation will be discussed and demonstrated. Techniques for anesthetic administration and related technologies in the context of various surgical and diagnostic interventions in diverse anesthetizing locations will be emphasized on. The course () with a look at is monitoring modalities and pre-, intra-, and post-anesthesia (peri-operative) management for less complex surgical and diagnostic interventions will be discussed. | |||
| 7746108 | Clinical Practicum & Seminar-Anesthesia Principles I | 2 |
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| The focus of this course is on perioperative theory transfer, development of assessment skills, and the developmental implementation and evaluation of an individualized plan of care. Patient interviews and teaching are integral to the process. Basic principles of decision making wil be emphasized on throughout the course. Mastery to the specific level of competency is required within a specific time framework. Practice settings include operating rooms, emergency rooms, and diagnostic suites. CRNA/MD preceptors act as facilitators of learning. Clinical conferences and professional meetings help to reinforce and enhance learning. This clinical practice will focus on general surgery ASA 1 and 2 cases, enabling students to learn and know basic skills and learn the operating room/surgical routine. Seminars will be devoted to utilizing lectures, discussion, writings, and presentations to integrate didactic instruction and clinical experiences as students’ progress from novice to advanced. Beginner students of nurse anesthetists will also be focused on. | |||
| 7746109 | Anesthesia Principles II | 2 |
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| This course builds on the presentations of the advanced principles of anesthesia. In this block of instruction, the following topics will be covered: respiratory, hepatorenal, vascular, cardiac, thoracic, neurasthenia and endocrine. Cardiac physiology and pathophysiology will be reviewed, and alterations during general anesthesia will be expanded upon. Basic monitoring will be reviewed, and advanced monitoring techniques will be introduced. Psychomotor skills specific to anesthesia practice will be covered. Legal, ethical and practice impairment issues will be discussed. The development of a focused anesthetic plan will be reinforced. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery will be focused on. Endocrine function, physiology and pathophysiology are analyzed, and alterations during general anesthesia are expanded upon. Pathophysiology of the obese patient and related comorbidities are examined, with integration of advanced anesthetic management. Physiology and pathophysiology of the gastro-intestinal, hepatic, and renal systems are examined, and alterations to these systems during general anesthesia are integrated. The development of a knowledgeable anesthesia provider who assesses plans and prepares thoroughly and meticulously is the focus of this course. | |||
| 7746110 | Clinical Practicum & Seminar Anesthesia Principles II | 2 |
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| This course will provide graduate students with an opportunity to apply physiological concepts to develop a plan of assessment and anesthesia care as they pertain to pulmonary ventilation, (affected by surgical manipulation), position, positive pressure breathing and mechanical ventilators; colloid and crystalloid replacement methodology, based upon unique requirements of the surgical patient; application of invasive monitoring modalities, as they are employed to assess cardiovascular and pulmonary homeostasis; neurological patient with intracranial pathology affecting cerebral autoregulation and cerebral perfusion pressure; patient requiring mechanical pacing as a result of cardiac conduction defects, all will be discussed. The focus is on perioperative theory transfer, development of assessment skills, and the implementation and evaluation of a plan of care. Patient interviews and teaching are integral to the process. Basic principles of decision making will be emphasized on throughout the course. Mastery to the specific level of competency is required within a specific time framework. Clinical conferences and professional meetings will be organized to reinforce and evaluate learning. This clinical practice will enrich students' experience and increase responsibility of a variety of complex cases, including but not limited to cardiothoracic, vascular, pulmonary, endocrine, and gastrointestinal surgery. Discussion facilitates integration of didactic content with clinical experiences as student’s progress from advanced beginner to a competent student nurse anesthetist. Seminars will cover utilizing lectures, discussion, writings, and presentations to integrate didactic instruction and clinical experiences as student’ progresses from novice to advanced beginner. Student nurse anesthetists will be emphasized on. | |||
| 7746111 | Chemistry/ Physics Related to Nurse Anesthesia | 1 |
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| It is a study of the laws of chemistry and physics of anesthesia. Emphasis is placed on the gas laws, vaporization, pressures and flow, and chemical properties of anesthetic agents and drugs. In addition, these laws will be applied to anesthesia equipment, such as the anesthesia machine and breathing circuits. Aspects of organic and biochemistry including the chemical structure of compounds and their significance in pharmacology will be explored. The role of acid-base balance in maintaining the body's internal milieu and cellular integrity will be examined. The emphasis will be placed on the assimilation and integration of scientific theory into practice. The course conducted with a look at electricity, fires, and explosion hazards, gas laws, force/pressure of fluid flow, osmosis and diffusion. | |||
| 7746114 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia | 2 |
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| This is an introductory course in the pharmacology of anesthetic drugs and adjunctive agents. Focus will be on those topics which are an integral part of modern anesthesia practice. Topics to be discussed in the course will include pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and pharmacodynamics (mechanism of action) of antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, drugs used in the treatment of COPD and asthma, drugs that manipulate the autonomic nervous system, anticoagulants, psychiatric drugs, chemotherapeutics, hormones as drugs, and antiemetics. This course will also explore the various routes of anesthetic administration addressing the potential benefits and risk of each. Special emphasis is placed on specific anesthetic agents and their appropriate use. The responses and common complications associated with these agents will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the following drug classifications: inhalation anesthesia, non-volatile anesthetic agents, neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinesterase inhibitor, anticholinergic drugs, adrenergic agonists and antagonists, hypotensive agents, local anesthetic and adjuncts to anesthesia. | |||
| 7746116 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 1 |
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| This course will enable students to focus on the global aspects of nurse anesthesia practice and the forces impacting contemporary healthcare. The primary objective of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to examine factors that affect them as advanced practice nurses, outside of their direct clinical responsibilities. Topics covered in this course will include socialization, political-legal, economic, leadership, as well as educational, ethical, and philosophical forces currently appropriate. Faculty will facilitate research and literature-based discussion of such diverse issues : reimbursement, cost-effectiveness, and quality; development and evaluation of standards of practice, advocacy for the profession and for patients; and strategies to understand public policy development and implementation to protect the scope of advanced nursing practice. The course will touch on the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), Councils on Accreditation, Certification and Practice, nurse anesthesia scope of practice, impaired practitioner, quality management process, ethical and professional consideration, legal aspects of nurse anesthesia practice. The Students will also be introduced to valuable tools for ongoing professional development such as professional organizations and journals. | |||
| 7746201 | Ansethesia Principles III | 2 |
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| This is a specialized course in the anesthetic management of pediatric patients. Development of critical decision-making skills, utilizing knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic characteristics unique to the pediatric patient will be the focus of this course. Discussion of the theory and application of anesthetic principles and techniques appropriate for the pediatric population will include pre-anesthetic assessment, anatomic and physiologic characteristics, fluid and electrolyte management, common surgical procedures, airway management and pain management. Discussion will include psycho-social needs of the pediatric patient and family, management of pediatric emergencies and anesthetic complications. This is also a specialized course in the anesthetic management of obstetrical patients. Development of critical decision-making skills, utilizing knowledge of the physiologic changes of pregnancy as they affect anesthetic management, as well as specific considerations relating to fetal wellbeing, will be emphasized. Discussion of the theory and application of obstetrical anesthetic techniques will include pre-anesthetic assessment of the pregnant patient, techniques for labor analgesia, techniques for obstetric anesthesia, anesthetic management of obstetric emergencies, pharmaceutical agents used in obstetrics, and peri-natal pain management techniques. | |||
| 7746202 | Clinical Practicum & Seminar Anesthesia Principles III | 2 |
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| This course discusses the various methods and techniques of anesthesia administration, with an emphasis on physiological basis for practice, alterations in homeostatic mechanisms and advanced anesthetic management of obstetric and pediatric populations. Clinical experiences provide the opportunity for students to integrate theoretical basis of practice within the clinical setting. Students move along a continuum from healthy adults and children to patients with multi-system failures. The focus is on perioperative theory transfer, development of assessment skills, and implementation and evaluation of a plan of care. Patient interviews as well as teaching are integral to the process. Basic principles of decision making are emphasized throughout the course. Mastery to the specific level of competency is required within a specific time framework. Practice settings including operating rooms, emergency rooms, and diagnostic suites utilize clinical practice process learning. CRNA faculty members act as facilitators of learning. Clinical Conferences and professional meetings will be organized to reinforce and evaluate learning. This course is expected to enrich students experience and responsibility of a variety of complex cases, including but not limited to, obstetrics and pediatrics. | |||
| 7746203 | Anesthesia Principles IV | 2 |
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| This course continues the presentation of the advanced principles of nurse anesthesia. In this block of instruction, the following topics will be discussed in detail: geriatric, and anesthesia for head, eye, ear, nose, and throat surgery (HEENT), plastic surgery and transplant surgery. Physiology and pathophysiology of aging, neuro, HEENT systems are examined, and alterations to these systems during general anesthesia are integrated. The development of a knowledgeable anesthesia provider who assesses plans and prepares thoroughly and meticulously is the focus of this course. This is also a course expanding within a focus on principles and techniques of anesthesia administration. An overview of the anesthetic process and the patients' preoperative and perioperative course is discussed coupled with emphasis on organization and time management skills. The structure and functional principles of anesthesia delivery systems will continue to be thoroughly examined. Principles and techniques of airway management and ventilation are reinforced. Patient undergoing ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures, which commonly have airway pathology that pose major airway management challenges, are examined. Advanced, invasive monitoring techniques are also examined. Higher level assessment and problem-solving skills are emphasized. More advanced psychomotor skills specific to anesthesia practice will be highlighted. Legal, ethical, and practice impairment issues will be addressed. The formulation and implementation of a focused anesthetic plan is reinforced. | |||
| 7746204 | Clinical Practicum & Seminar Anesthesia Principles IV | 2 |
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| Clinical concentration on the delivery of anesthesia care in a broad range of clinical settings to patients with multi-system problems. Emphasis is placed on refinement and perfection of decision-making skills in patient care management and rapid assessment of health status patients is also will be discussed. Collaborative practice within a team structure is emphasized. In addition to direct patient care, participation in journal club, clinical case reports, and in-service presentations to a multidisciplinary audience will provide the environment for the student to enact his or her role as a clinical nurse specialist. Experience includes neuro-anesthesia, geriatric, HEENT, plastic surgery and transplant surgery. CRNA faculty members and preceptors act as guides. Seminars will cover utilizing lectures, discussion, writings, and presentations to integrate didactic instruction and clinical experiences as student’ progresses from novice to advanced beginner student nurse anesthetists will be emphasized. | |||
| 7746205 | Anesthesia Principles V | 2 |
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| This course continues the presentation of the advanced principles of nurse anesthesia. In this block of instruction, the following topics will be discussed thoroughly: conscious sedation, orthopedic, trauma/burns, emergency, and anesthesia for musculoskeletal diseases. Anesthetic management of the orthopedic surgical patient is examined. Standard monitoring is reviewed, and more advanced, invasive monitoring techniques will be integrated. Psychomotor skills specific to anesthesia practice will be covered . Legal, ethical and practice impairment issues will be addressed. The development and implementation of a focused anesthetic plan is reinforced. This is an advanced course in the anesthetic management of trauma patients and presenting to the operating room emergently. Development of critical decision-making skill is the focus of this course. The theory and rationale for anesthetic management in various emergent situations will be discussed. Anesthetic techniques will be studied including basic and advanced airway management, indications for and techniques of establishing surgical airways, volume resuscitation, safe and effective operation of resuscitative equipment, transfusion of blood and blood products, respiratory support of the trauma patient, considerations for head trauma, orthopedic injury, blunt trauma, penetrating trauma and burns. Emphasis is placed upon methods of maintaining homeostasis and enhancing outcomes for patients undergoing emergent anesthetics. Advanced level psychomotor skills specific to anesthesia practice in an emergency setting will be focused on. | |||
| 7746206 | Clinical Practicum & Seminar Anesthesia Principles V | 2 |
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| This course continues the presentation of the advanced principles of nurse anesthesia. In this block of instruction, the following topics will be discussed in detail: conscious sedation, orthopedic, trauma/burns, emergency, and anesthesia for musculoskeletal diseases. The development of a knowledgeable anesthesia provider who assesses plans and prepares thoroughly and meticulously is the focus of this course. This course will expand on principles and techniques of anesthesia administration. An overview of the anesthetic process and the patient' preoperative and perioperative course is discussed coupled with organization and time management skills. The structure and functional principles of anesthesia delivery systems will continue to be thoroughly examined. Principles and techniques of airway management and ventilation are reinforced. Patients undergoing emergency procedures, which commonly have airway pathology that pose major airway management challenges, are also examined. Advanced, invasive monitoring techniques are examined. Higher level assessment and problem-solving skills are emphasized. More advanced psychomotor skills specific to anesthesia practice are stressed. Legal, ethical, and practice impairment issues will be raised. The formulation and implementation of a focused anesthetic plan is reinforced. Seminars will cover utilizing lectures, discussion, writings, and presentations to integrate didactic instruction and clinical experiences as students’ progress from novice to advanced beginner. Student nurse anesthetists will be emphasized on. | |||
| 7746208 | Clinical Practicum-Regional Anesthesia & Principles of Pain Management | 1 |
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| This course will discuss techniques and application of specific nerve conduction blocks, including spinal, epidural, caudal, and bier and selective interruption of conduction pathways in the clinical management of chronic pain. Additionally, the socio-cultural considerations of pain assessment, evaluation and management will be included. This course will provide an opportunity for students to integrate theoretical knowledge and research finding into practice within the clinical setting. The students’ progress will be evaluated by providing anesthesia care for patients with more complex health problems. Techniques of managing the acute pain of clients will be emphasized on. Anesthetic requirements, as dictated by patient assessment, including the surgical procedure, are studied thoroughly . The student by now, possess the ability to combine theories and skills in selected clinical situations. The guidance of CRNA faculty preceptors contributes to the development of the student critical thinking. Seminars cover utilizing lectures, discussion, writings, and presentations to integrate didactic instruction and clinical experiences as students progress from novice to advanced beginners. Student nurse anesthetists will be emphasized on. | |||
| 7746209 | Research Methodology and Statistical Methods in Health Research | 3 |
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| This course focuses on preparing students to critically analyze and develop research. Emphasis is placed on reading and interpreting published research data in terms of applicability to the health care professional. Discussion groups, class presentations and lectures will use research articles to clarify and expand key research concepts. This course consists of independent study and preparation and presentation of a capstone project. Students will focus on the theoretical and scientific underpinnings for evidence-based advanced nursing practice. In-depth critical analysis of scientific research, and methods for systematic reviews, as relevant to patient care and health policy outcomes will be emphasized on. Ethical, legal, economic, and cultural issues surrounding the conduct and utilization of research practice will be examined. Various qualitative approaches to research typically, used in nursing and health science, will be examined. Topics covered will include ethics, problem identification, research purpose and specific aims, literature review, sampling strategy and techniques, multiple data collection techniques, data management, multiple strategies for data analysis, differentiating data vs. findings, constructing findings that are congruent with the research aims and specific qualitative approaches, and conclusion-drawing. Application of quantitative methods to a variety of research problems is explored. Emphasis will be placed on survey/descriptive design, randomized clinical trials (RCT's), intervention research, meta-analysis, secondary data analysis with large data sets, and mixed methods. The emphasis of this course is on the nature and characteristics of the most used statistical techniques (descriptive statistics, correlation and linear regression, factor analysis, and elementary hypothesis testing), and their applicability to specific health care problems within the context of nursing. The students will develop their skills and knowledge in the use of computing software to reinforce their learning through assignments, including data analysis of data and interpretation of computer output. Every student must take an SPSS course. | |||
| 7746211 | Thesis | 6 |
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| A research work in the field of nurse anesthesia will be designed and carried out under the supervision of specialized faculty members and experts in the research topic. Independent study resulting in a completed research project will include literature review, methodology, data collection, statistical analysis, and submission of a final written paper of publishable quality. This course will provide graduate students with an opportunity to complete a scholarly project. The project will allow the students to explore a topic, issue or concern relevant to advanced practice in anesthesia nursing. A faculty mentor and a faculty reader will mentor the student, through the process, critique and evaluate his/her project. The student is expected to be involved with Department of Anesthesiology and/or any relevant- to-practice IRB approved studies as guided by a mentor through the various research phases: plan proposal phase, Institutional Review Board requirements, clinical trial completion, paper completion and/or poster presentation, and formal oral presentation. | |||
| 7746212 | Emergency and Disaster Nursing | 1 |
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| The theoretical and clinical aspects of this course introduce students to the process and principles of providing efficient care during emergency and disaster situations. The students will receive comprehensive knowledge and skill training in emergency situations and disaster planning and management, and technical and legal issues related to the role of nurse in different emergency and disastrous situations. It further equips the students with the attitudes and skills necessary for handling multiple patient conditions and trauma situations. The practicum will focus on providing learners with relevant clinical experience in a variety of emergency settings. Different types of poisons and reptiles, snakes and insect bites will be considered. | |||
| 7746250 | Regional Anesthesia & Principles of Pain Management | 1 |
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| This is a comprehensive review of the anesthetic techniques and the physiologic responses to a variety of regional blocks. Topics covered include spinal, epidural, caudal, interscalene, axillary and intercostal blocks. A comprehensive review of pain pathways and the pharmacology of acute pain management will be also conducted. Topics will be discussed include a review of the neuraxial approach to pain management, as well as types of delivery systems. | |||
| 7746251 | Internship | 1 |
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