NURS-777: DNP Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV

This course focuses on the delivery of anesthesia to patients undergoing a variety of procedures in clinical settings and may incorporate on-call experiences and specialty rotations in student practice. Represents an integral phase of sequenced clinical progress toward the achievement of competency in entry-level anesthesia practice. Includes clinical rotations to various affiliate sites to gain experience in management of specialized anesthetic considerations. Emphasizes increased responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive anesthetic regime along the educational/experiential continuum. Demonstration of timely and appropriate airway evaluations and interventions for normal and abnormal patient presentations and formulation of increasingly complex anesthesia care plans; including, pediatric, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other specialty areas. Pharmacogenomics, and the importance of cultural care will be emphasized when creating individualized anesthesia care plans. This course provides practice immersion for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a Doctor of Nursing practice. This course is designed to provide the DNP student with a comprehensive practice experience individually designed to meet their learning objectives as well as professional and career goals. The focus is on the refinement of adaptive leadership skills and on enhancing the student's ability to apply theories, standards of practice, and evidence-based research to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. The student will have an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the program and implement their DNP project. A minimum of 125 practice hours must be fulfilled to complete this course. All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II, Fall II, and Spring III Nurse Anesthesia courses. Co-requisites: NURS 757, NURS 782.