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    May 12, 2024  
2016-2017 Augusta University Graduate and Professional Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Augusta University Graduate and Professional Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NURS 7836 - Techniques and Technologies in Nursing Anesthesia I



This course provides the student with a comprehensive overview of the design and utilization of the anesthesia delivery system, biomedical instrumentation, and monitoring modalities commonly used in nurse anesthesia practice. Monitors and equipment utilized are studied with respect to principles of operation, calibration, and interpretation of data. Emphasis will be placed on application of the scientific principles and clinical application of gas laws, vaporization, fluid dynamics, explosion hazards, electrical safety, acid-base balance, and blood gas analysis and the provision of safe anesthesia care. In-depth study on airway anatomy and management is also emphasized. Course material encompasses recognition of the difficult airway, the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm, physiologic response to intubation, fiber-optic techniques, retrograde techniques, and the surgical airway. Theories related to radiology to the interpretation of diagnostic data are also discussed. This course also includes practice in and evaluation of task specific skills utilizing skill trainers and simulation to maximize students’ direct contact to the instrumentation of the profession.

Grade Mode: Normal, Audit

Prerequisites: NURS7834 >= B

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1

Major Restrictions: Nursing Anesthesia Program Restrictions: DNP_DNP-Doctor of Nursing Practice


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