500 | Scientific Foundations | 3 credit hours
An overview of scientific principles and concepts related to the clinical practice of nurse anesthesia. Course components include structure activity relationships of drugs; physics and measurement related to gas flows, the anesthesia machine, and other components of the anesthesia systems; electricity; lasers; and biochemistry. (Lecture) Prerequisite: two semesters of chemistry

503 | Advanced Practice Nursing - Role | 3 credits
Broad fields orientation to the practice of nurse anesthesia: includes ethical principles and concepts, legal aspects, history of the profession, structure of the professional organization, quality assurance and safety management. Lecture & Discussion Prerequisite: acceptance into the anesthesia program

505 | Principles of Anesthesia Practice - Basic | 4 credits
Concepts on the perioperative assessment and management of the patient undergoing anesthesia. Course components include patient positioning, use of monitoring devices, airway management, PACU, record keeping, and fluid management. (lecture and human patient simulation lab) Prerequisite: acceptance into the anesthesia program

508 | Principles of Anesthesia Practice - Advanced | 4 credits
Study of the perioperative management of the patient undergoing anesthesia. Topics include assessment, geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics, regional anesthesia, and outpatient anesthesia. (lecture and human patient simulation lab) Prerequisites: ANE 505 and 509

509 | Physiology I | 6 credits
Advanced study of anatomy and physiology of the cell and body systems. Emphasis is on feedback mechanisms in the maintenance of homeostasis and on concepts upon which prevention measures and treatment are based. Lecture Prerequisites: Undergraduate anatomy, physiology, and chemistry

510 | Physiology II | 3 credits
Advanced study of anatomy and physiology of the cell and the body systems. Continuation of ANE 509. Emphasis is on feedback mechanisms, homeostasis, assessment and intervention. Lecture Prerequisite: ANE 509

521 | Pharmacology: Anesthetic Agents | 4 credits
An in-depth study of the biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of anesthetic agents: general principles of drug-receptor interactions, pharmacogenetics and environmental effects and application of these principles to inhalation and I.V. anesthetic agents, skeletal muscle relaxants, local anesthetics, and the respective antagonists. Lecture Prerequisites: acceptance into the anesthesia program and ANE 509

522 | Pharmacology: General Medical Agents | 5 hours
Study of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of general medical agents: application of general principles and concepts to drugs that affect nerves, blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, metabolic and endocrine, immune, and gastrointestinal systems. Includes chemotherapy and the interaction of drugs in the anesthetized patient. Lecture Prerequisites: acceptance into the anesthesia program or consent of instructor and ANE 509

525 | Pathophysiology | 5 hours
Anesthesia principles are applied to clients presenting with alterations in physiological integrity requiring either general or regional anesthesia. Lecture and Human Patient Simulation Lab Prerequisites: ANE 509 and 510

530 | Research Methodology | 3 hours
An introduction to anesthesia research examing research design, collection, measurement, sampling, analysis, and communication of the results. A research proposal is developed for execution by each student. Lecture Prerequisites: acceptance into the anesthesia program or consent of the instructor and undergraduate statistics

541 | Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I | 3 hours
Clinical study and practice in the art of administering anesthesia at a clinical affiliation. Emphasis is placed in general gynecological, urological, orthopedic, EENT, and abdominal surgery. The student is supervised on a 1:1 ratio. Patient centered conferences are held with the clinical instructor prior to the daily schedule. Clinical correlative conference time is held on a weekly basis. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the didactic phase

542 | Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II | 3 hours
Continuation of ANE 541 with specific emphasis on clinical and theoretical aspects of anesthesia management of patients in pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, emergency, regional, and ASA physical status III and IV patients. Clinical correlative conference time twice a month. Prerequisite: ANE 541

543 | Clinical Anesthesia Practicum III |3 hours
Continuation of ANE 542 with emphasis on the theory and practice of anesthesia for patients receiving anesthesia for procedures classified as neurosurgical, thoracic, cardiovascular, and newborn. Clinical correlative conference time twice a month. Prerequisite: ANE 542

544 | Clinical Anesthesia Practicum IV | 3 hours
Continuation of ANE 543 with emphasis on the development of the independent practitioner through selection of patients who provide varied opportunities for assessment, management by drugs and techniques, and control of pathological factors. Clinical correlative time twice a month. Prerequisite: ANE 543

545 | Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V | 3 hours
Continuation of ANE 544 with emphasis on the development of the independent practitioner. Prerequisite: ANE 544

581 | Research Practicum | 1 credit
Revision and refinement of research proposal written in ANE 530. This proposal will be the first three chapters of a graduate level thesis. Prerequisite: ANE 530

582 - 583 | Research Practicum Thesis Option | 1 credit
Execution of the research proposal written in ANE 581 which is to be completed prior to the last semester of the program. Prerequisite: ANE 581

589 - 591 | Seminar I, Seminar II, Seminar III | 1 credit
A presentation and discussion of current scientific knowledge relative to the anesthetic management of patients with varying morbidities. A minimum of three seminars are required for graduation.

592 - 593 | Research Practicum Non-Thesis Option | 1 credit
Each student will identify an issue or problem of significance to the role or practice of a nurse anesthetist. The topic studied may be of a political, clinical, or educational nature. This topic will be studied through an extensive literature review, formally written, and orally presented. Prerequisites: ANE 530, 581