NURS-778: DNP Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V

This course focuses on the delivery of anesthesia to patients with enhanced emphasis on development of independent practice, including student performance as the primary nurse anesthetist with the clinical preceptor acting as a consultant. Provides intensive experience in all clinical anesthesia areas. 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.On-call and specialty rotation opportunities may be provided. Demonstration of timely and appropriate airway evaluations and interventions for normal and abnormal patient presentations. The ability to formulate complex anesthesia care plans for individualized patients and emergency situations and cases; including pediatric, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other specialty areas.. In this semester the students synthesize and integrate all aspects of anesthesia care. Students should be transitioning for entry into practice. This course provides practice immersion for the preparation of advanced practice nurses with a doctorate 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 complete and evaluate their DNP project. A minimum of 150 practices hours must be fulfilled this course. Prerequisite: All Spring I, Summer I, Fall I, Spring II, Summer II, Fall II, and Spring III Anesthesia courses. Co-requisite: NURS 783, NURS 789.