Nurse Anesthesia
Providing anesthesia care for patients across the lifespan
Nurse anesthestists are advanced practice nurses who administer all types of anesthetic for every kind of surgery or procedure. As expert clinicians primarily responsible for direct patient care, they focus on preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management, and postoperative anesthesia care.
Clinical courses for MSN nurse anesthesia students at FPB provide them with the opportunity to give direct patient care, participate in staff education programs, and identify clinical topics for research. Students work one-on-one with a clinical preceptor with expertise in nurse anesthesia. They will also take part in administering general and regional anesthesia in persons of all ages. The management of emergency operations, obstetrics, pediatrics, and neurosurgery are an integral part of the clinical experience. Graduates will be eligible to take the certification examination administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
All applicants must have either two years of recent acute care experience or one year of acute care experience with subspecialty certification. Acceptable acute care settings include recovery room, emergency room, or medical, surgical, neonatal, or pediatric intensive care. In addition, one of the references in the application packet must be from a current nurse manager or assistant nurse manager. Applicants for the Nurse Anesthesia Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Sample Full-Time Curriculum
Fall Semester I
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Collaboration and Consultation (August Intensive) |
1
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Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development |
1
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Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning |
1
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Chemical and Physical Principles of Anesthesia |
1
|
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Anesthesia Nursing I |
1
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Pharmacological Strategies in Anesthesia Practice
|
1
|
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Total
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6
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Spring Semester I
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Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations (January Intensive) |
3
|
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Physiological Variables and Responses I
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1
|
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Physiological Variables and Responses II |
1
|
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Anesthesia Nursing II |
1
|
| |
Total
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6
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Summer Semester I
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Anesthesia Nursing III |
1
|
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Physiological Variables and Responses III |
1
|
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Ethical Issues (May Intensive) |
1
|
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Finance (May Intensive) |
1
|
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Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Policy and Legal (May Intensive) |
1
|
| |
Total
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5
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Fall Semester II
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Inquiry II: The Research Process (August #2 Intensive) |
3
|
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Physiological Variables and Responses IV |
3
|
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Nurse Anesthesia: Advanced Practice I |
2
|
| |
Total
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8
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Spring Semester II
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Nurse Anesthesia: Advanced Practice I |
2
|
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Inquiry III: Evidenced Based Nursing Practice (January #2 Intensive) |
2
|
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Inquiry Practicum |
1
|
| |
Total
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5
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Summer Semester II
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Nurse Anesthesia: Advanced Practice I |
5
|
| |
Total
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5
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Fall Semester III
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Nurse Anesthesia: Advanced Practice II |
5
|
| |
Total
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5
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Accumulated Total: 40
