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NURS 694P Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V

Course Description: This is the fifth in a series of six clinical practicum courses. In this practicum, students combine advanced didactic knowledge and psychomotor skills in assessment, planning, and implementation/delivery of perioperative anesthesia care under occasional supervised monitoring and mentoring by licensed/certified anesthesia providers in MSA member hospitals throughout the Twin Cities. Students complete a minimum of 240 hours of supervised practicum as a student nurse anesthetist. Competence Statement: Knows the principles and practice of nurse anesthesia care well enough to assess, plan, and implement an anesthetic care plan, at an advanced level, under occasional supervision of a licensed/certified anesthesia provider.

Special information

Prerequisites: Prior to taking this course, you must have successfully completed the following courses or have instructor consent: NURS 689P. Note: Clinical dates and time with be coordinated with the students and the individual clinical coordinators at member hospitals.
3 Graduate credits

Effective May 5, 2021 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Conduct a complete preanesthetic assessment independently.
  • Formulate and carry out an anesthesia care plan independently.
  • Complete a room set-up for an anesthetic case independently.
  • Maintain a complete medical record for an anesthetic case.
  • Conduct the process of an anesthetic induction independently.
  • Conduct the process of anesthetic management independently.
  • Conduct the process of anesthetic emergence independently.
  • Conduct post-anesthesia care handoff to recovery room personnel independently.
  • Demonstrate professional and personal responsibility in all clinical interactions.
  • Follow universal precautions in all patient contact.