NURS 8823 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia V

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32 clinical hours per week. P: Admission to the DNP nurse anesthesia specialty area or permission of the nurse anesthesia program director; NURS 8274, NURS 8816, NURS 8821, NURS 8274, NURS 8824; C: NURS 8818, NURS 8822, NURS 8277. Application of didactic learning through preparation, planning, and implementation of general and regional anesthetics. Use of previously developed skills and progress from basic anesthesia management to administration of anesthesia for patients with complex medical histories and for advanced procedures. Procedural knowledge, including communication and interprofessional collaboration, is reinforced by simulation instruction. Journal articles and case reports are presented, critically analyzed and discussed in weekly clinical conferences and monthly department conferences. Specialty clinical rotations include cardiovascular, neurological, obstetrics, pediatrics, and regional anesthesia. Clinical rotations are continued through university designated break periods.