Curriculum
The 24-month program consists of an academic and non-credit clinical residency which is divided into four semesters and two summers of course work. Formal classes begin in August of each year. Conferral of the Master's degree occurs in May of the second academic year. The clinical residency continues through the 24 months and must be completed to qualify for certification and practice.
The academic component consists of 47 semester hours which are divided as follows:
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CORE |
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(S.H.) |
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NUR 610 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
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NUR 602 |
Research Methods in Nursing |
3 |
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NUR 620 |
Law, Policy, and Economics of Health Care |
3 |
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9 S.H. |
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SUPPORT |
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NUR 605 |
Scientific Foundations in Nurse Anesthesia I Nervous System Physiology/Pathophysiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics |
4
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NUR 606 |
Scientific Foundations in Nurse Anesthesia II Cardiovascular Physiology, Inhalation Agent Pharmacology, Cell Physiology, Pain Management |
4 |
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NUR 607 |
Scientific Foundations in Nurse Anesthesia III Respiratory Physiology/Pathophysiology. Pharmacology Of IV Anesthetics |
4 |
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NUR 608 |
Scientific Foundations in Nurse Anesthesia IV
Liver, Endocrine, Kidney Physiology/Pathophysiology, Pharmacology Of Non-anesthetic Drugs and Muscle Relaxants |
4 |
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16 S.H. |
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SPECIALTY |
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NUR 604 |
Nurse Anesthesia Seminar |
4 |
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NUR 671 |
Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia I |
4 |
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NUR 672 |
Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia II |
4 |
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NUR 674 |
Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia IV |
5 |
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NUR 675 |
Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia V |
5 |
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22 S.H.
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TOTAL Semester Hours |
47 |
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The non-credit residency in the Nurse Anesthesia Program is as follows:
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Semester I |
Clock Hours |
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Clinical Case Management |
180 |
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Basics Principles of Anesthesia Practice |
125 |
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Anesthesia at a Glance |
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Airway Management |
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Monitoring Modalities |
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Gas Machines, Physics and Equipment |
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Clinical Conference |
30 |
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Total Clock Hours |
335 |
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Semester II |
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Clinical Case Management |
240 |
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Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice |
70 |
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Regional Anesthesia |
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Pediatric Anesthesia |
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Obstetric Anesthesia |
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ENT Anesthesia |
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Total Clock Hours |
310 |
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Summer I |
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Clinical Case Management |
480 |
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Clinical Conference |
12 |
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Total Clock Hours |
492 |
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Semester IV |
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Clinical Case Management |
450 |
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Post-Clinical Conference |
30 |
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Total Clock Hours |
480 |
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Semester V |
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Clinical Case Management |
450 |
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Post-Clinical Conference |
30 |
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Total Clock Hours |
480 |
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Summer II |
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Clinical Case Management |
480 |
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Post-Clinical Conference |
12 |
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Total Clock Hours |
492 |
With the aid of faculty instruction, academic knowledge is correlated with applied practice experiences which exceed the minimal requirement of the Council on Accreditation. Clinical training includes approximately 800 cases with over 1800 hours of clinical practicum experience. These anesthesia cases include pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, open heart, neurological, plastic, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, radiological and transplant procedures. Both elective and emergency anesthetics are given.
Students obtain obstetrical anesthesia experience through affiliation with Forsyth Medical Center Obstetrical Anesthesia Section which is an integral part of the Department of Anesthesiology of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The hospital is located two miles from North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Various anesthesia experiences are provided at other clinical affiliates. Students provide their own transportation to and from all clinical sites.
Grading is on a 4.0 scale and the student must obtain an overall 3.0 quality point average to be eligible for graduation. Other graduation criteria include satisfactory completion of all clinical rotations in the program, payment of all fees, and satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in the final semester of the program.
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