NURS 7426 - NURSE ANESTHESIA CLINICAL PRACTICUM VII

[11 Credits]

The course prepares students for advanced anesthesia skills needed in the anesthetic management of patients undergoing a variety of complex surgical and/ or diagnostic procedures. This course is the final practicum course in the anesthesia program and prepares students for clinical practice. The didactic portion of course focuses on professional aspects of nurse anesthesia to include the business of anesthesia and practice management , reimbursement methodologies and payment policies, entrepreneurship, legal and ethical issues, quality improvement and risk management, professional practice standards of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and has the student critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate the knowledge gained in all previous nurse anesthesia courses in order to prepare for the certification examination and clinical practice. Pre-requisite: NURS 7425