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NA Curriculum

Curriculum Plan for Nurse Anesthesia Students
(28-month program plan, seven semesters)

No credit may be transferred into the Nurse Anesthesia concentration and there is not a part-time option. Admissions to the program begins every fall.

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Full-Time Plan (28 months, 7 semesters)

Fall I

Cr Hrs.

Spring I

Cr Hrs.

NURS 501 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology

4

NURS 511 Advanced Pathophysiology I

4

NURS 520 Advanced Health Assessment

3

NURS 531 Anesthesia Pharmacology I

3

NURS 530 Advanced Pharmacology & Therapeutics

4

NURS 582 Principles of Anesthesia II

3

NURS 581 Principles of Anesthesia I

3

NURS 582A Principles of Anesthesia II - Lab

1

NURS 581A Principles of Anesthesia I - Lab

1

NURS 583 Biochemistry/Physics

2

Total:

15

Total:

13

Summer I

Cr Hrs.

Fall II

Cr Hrs.

NURS 500 Theoretical Foundations and Research Methods

4

NURS 532 Anesthesia Pharmacology II

2

NURS 572 Clinical Practicum II

6

NURS 512 Advanced Pathophysiology II

2

NURS 584 Principles of Anesthesia III

3

NURS 571 Clinical Practicum I

5

NURS 584A Principles of Anesthesia III - Lab

1

Total:

11

Total:

12

Spring II

Cr Hrs.

Summer II

Cr Hrs.

NURS 573 Clinical Practicum III

6

NURS 577 Clinical Practicum IV

6

NURS 580 Contemporary Roles and Issues for Advanced Practice Nurses

4

NURS 590 Directed Scholarly Inquiry

3

NURS 585 Advanced Anesthesia Concepts I

1

NURS 586 Advanced Anesthesia Concepts II

1

Total:

11

Total:

10

 

Fall III

Cr Hrs.

NURS 578 Clinical Practicum V

6

NURS 589 Synthesis Seminar*

3

Total:

9

 

Total MSN NA Concentration Hours = 81 credit hours

*Comprehensive Exam Course