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GNURS 625 Pharmacology for Anesthesia 1 3 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 561 and graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. This course is the first in a two-course series presenting requisite knowledge for the effective clinical practice of anesthesia. It provides in-depth knowledge specific to anesthesia pharmacology to nurse anesthetist students. Course content includes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anesthetic agents, muscle relaxants, and local agents. Emphasis is on knowledge specific to the uptake and distribution of anesthetics, as well as the metabolism, excretion, and elimination of anesthetic drugs. GNURS 626 Pharmacology for Anesthesia 2 3 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 625 and graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. This course is the second in a two-course series for nurse anesthetist students presenting requisite knowledge for the effective clinical practice of anesthesia. Course content includes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the accessory drugs used in anesthesia practice. Emphasis is on drugs affecting the autonomic system, the central nervous system, and the cardiovascular system. GNURS 627 Physiology for Anesthesia 1 4 credits Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. Corequisites: GNURS 561 & GNURS 630 This course is the first in a three-course series for nurse anesthetist students. Course content presents a detailed, systematic investigation of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cardiopulmonary system. Emphasis is on the integration of this knowledge into planning, implementation, and evaluation of care strategies for patients requiring anesthesia. GNURS 628 Physiology for Anesthesia 2 3 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 627 and graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. This course is the second in a three-course series for nurse anesthetist students. Course content presents a detailed, systematic investigation of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the endocrine and renal systems, including fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base physiology. Emphasis is on the integration of this knowledge into planning, implementation, and evaluation of care strategies for patients requiring anesthesia. GNURS 629 Physiology for Anesthesia 3 2 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 628 and graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. This course is the third in a three-course series for nurse anesthetist students. Course content presents a detailed, systematic investigation of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the neuromuscular system. Emphasis is on the integration of this
knowledge into planning, implementation, and evaluation of care strategies for patients requiring anesthesia. GNURS 630 Advanced Physical Assessment & Foundations of Anesthesia Nursing 1 3 credits Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. Corequisites: GNURS 561 & GNURS 627 This course is the first in a two-course series. It provides nurse anesthesia students with an introduction to the art and science of anesthesia. Course content identifies basic concepts of anesthesia and introduces the student to techniques and procedures specific to the practice of anesthesia. Reinforcement of didactic principles is accomplished by practice sessions in a structured laboratory setting. GNURS 632 Advanced Physical Assessment & Foundations of Anesthesia Nursing 2 3 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 630 and graduate standing in the Nurse Anesthesia option. This course is the second in a two-course series for nurse anesthesia students. Course content includes progressive, guided instruction in the clinical anesthesia management of patients undergoing obstetrical, pediatric, orthopedic, and urologic surgery. Inpatient, outpatient, and trauma settings are included. Legal aspects of the practice of anesthesia are addressed. Reinforcement of didactic principles continues. GNURS 650 Research Methods 3 credits Prerequisite: GNURS 525 or permission of the program director. This course involves the systematic examination of the research process and the various quantitative and qualitative methods available to researchers—including nurse researchers. Focus is on the methods and processes of systematic investigation, including critical analysis of studies, and analysis of the dynamic relationships among the various design, implementation, and evaluation components of research. This course provides graduate nursing students with the fundamental knowledge necessary to design and conduct a research study. Offered fall semester. GNURS 651 Research Seminar 3 credits Prerequisites: GNURS 650 or permission of the program director. This seminar provides peer and faculty support to students developing their graduate research proposals. The major emphasis includes refining an area of research, identifying a researchable question, exploring the literature, critiquing literature relevant to the research area, determining the appropriate method to answer the question under investigation, and identifying a thesis chairperson. The majority of seminar sessions are devoted to student presentations of their research plans with peer and faculty feedback to strengthen the proposal. Offered spring semester.