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Keck School of Medicine
Admission Admission procedures follow the information in the USC Graduate School section of this catalogue. Admission standards for the USC nurse anesthesia program are established jointly by the Keck School of Medicine, the USC Graduate School and the Department of Anesthesiology. Interested students should apply online at www.usc.edu/admission/ graduate/apply. Additional admissions requirements and the supplemental application must be obtained from the nurse anesthesia program and can be requested through email at uscnap@usc.edu or accessed at keck.usc.edu/ nurse-anesthesia.
ANST 503 Advanced Pharmacology of Anesthesia Practice 3 ANST 504 Pathophysiology Related to Anesthesia Practice 4 ANST 506 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 4 ANST 508 Research: Investigative Inquiry 2 ANST 510 Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia 3 ANST 512 Research Integration: Capstone Experience 1 INTD 572 Systems Physiology and Disease I 4
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
UNITS
Academic Courses ANST 500 Human Anatomy ANST 501 Pharmacology of Anesthesia Practice ANST 502 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
3 4 4
Residency Courses ANST 505 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia I ANST 507 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia II ANST 509 Advanced Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia I
3
ANST 511 Advanced Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia II ANST 513 Advanced Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia III Total Units
4-8
1 45-49
Optional Course ANST 514 Specialty Fellowship
2
All students will take the Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists at the end of the first clinical year. Student scores must be above the national mean for advancement into the research capstone experience.
2
3
Courses of Instruction ANESTHESIOLOGY (ANST)
The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes. ANST 500 Human Anatomy (3, Fa) Lectures
and laboratory simulation in anatomy emphasizing structure and function of major organs to include brain, cardiovascular, lungs, liver, kidneys and musculoskeletal system. Open to nurse anesthesia students only. ANST 501 Pharmacology of Anesthesia Practice (4, Fa) Pharmacokinetic and pharma-
codynamic principles, uptake and distribution of inhalational anesthetics, and pharmacology of respiratory and cardiovascular drugs. Application of pharmacologic principles to anesthetic management. Open to nurse anesthesia students only. ANST 502 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (4, Fa) Basic theory of anesthesia
administration, preanesthetic assessment, physical examination, monitoring. Case management including airway and blood/ fluid management, anesthesia machine, and postoperative pain. Lecture/case study format. Open to nurse anesthesia students only.
ANST 503 Advanced Pharmacology of Anesthesia Practice (3, Sp) Pharmacokinetic/
pharmacodynamic principles of drugs covering different organs systems (CNS, hematology, endocrine), herbal therapies, chemotherapeutics, and antimicrobials. Application of pharmacology to anesthetic management using problem-based learning. Prerequisite: ANST 501, ANST 502. ANST 504 Pathophysiology Related to Anesthesia Practice (4, Sp) In-depth
study of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, liver, endocrine and neuropathophysiology with application of these principles to anesthetic case management using problembased learning. Prerequisite: ANST 501, ANST 502. ANST 505 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia I (3, Sp) Correlation of tech-
niques of anesthesia administration with application of scientific and pharmacologic theory in the clinical setting with observation and supervised clinical residency. Prerequisite: ANST 501, ANST 502. ANST 506 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (4, Sm) Advanced theory
of anesthesia management for general and specialized procedures, diagnostic procedures, pediatrics and obstetrics. Prerequisite: ANST 503, ANST 504, ANST 505.
ANST 507 Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia II (2, Sm) Correlation of tech-
niques of anesthesia administration with application of scientific and pharmacologic theory in the clinical setting with observation and supervised clinical residency. Prerequisite: ANST 505. ANST 508 Research: Investigative Inquiry (2, Fa) Utilization of research, which includes
the evaluation of research, problem identification within the practice setting, awareness of practice outcomes and the clinical application of research. Prerequisite: research course, basic statistics. ANST 509 Advanced Clinical Residency in Nurse Anesthesia I (3, Fa) Correlation of
techniques of anesthesia administration with application of scientific and pharmacologic theory expanded to geriatric, obstetrical, and pediatric anesthesia; anesthetic management to include medically compromised patients. Prerequisite: ANST 506, ANST 507. ANST 510 Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia (3, Fa) Emphasis on the profes-
sional components of nurse anesthesia practice including socialization, regulation, culture, ethics, law, employment, advocacy, and contemporary practice issues. Open to nurse anesthesia students only.