DNP830 Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum and Integration (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): DNP820 , DNP821  
Concurrent courses: DNP822 , DNP823 
This course focuses on the application of evidence-based research principles to nurse anesthesia practice. Discussions are facilitated by practitioners in a care conference format. Activities include reviewing principles of evidence-based practice interventions and critical analysis of actual case scenarios. Students attend senior student presentations as a requirement of this course. Professional issues are also addressed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze patient care outcomes in terms of planned or actual care delivered, cultural awareness, cost, and contemporary evidence-based principles.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills while evaluating actual patient care.
3. Effectively share confidential clinical correlation information with classmates in a professional manner.
4. Discuss strategies to ensure provider wellness and how they can be integrated into anesthesia practice.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of individualized anesthetic management based on knowledge of pharmacology, normal physiology, and physiologic changes across the lifespan, and pathophysiologic alterations to provide safe anesthetic care for patients of all ages and states of health.
6. Evaluate and discuss key concepts presented by senior students during their formal presentations.