Reviewed Aug 2001, Feb 2002, March 2003, Aug 2003, Jan 2004, Aug 2004, Mar 2005, Sep 2005, Apr 2006, Sep 2006, Mar 2007, Aug 2007
The curriculum is typically taken in either 27 months ("full time") or 39 months ("extended" or "part time"). Both are discussed below on this page.
The listing includes course number, title, and credit hours. These credit hours are based on 4 month terms. For example, BIO538 meets for 4 hours of lecture per week, over a four month period (4 x 16 = 64 contact hours total). Please note that only classroom experiences follow this format. Clinical Internships or research classes may require more time commitment than indicated by their credit weight.
BIO 538 Physiology I (4)
HLH 560 Pharmacology I (4)
BIO 542 Gross Anatomy (2)
BIO 544 Gross Anatomy lab (2)
ANE 549 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I (4)
16 credits
BIO 539 Physiology II (4)
HLH 561 Pharmacology II (3)
ANE 550 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I (4)
ANE 601 Clinical Internship I (1)
ANE 570 Principles of Regional Anesthesia (2)
14 credits
ANE 551 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia II (4)
ANE 530 Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation (2)
PYC 503 Statistics (3) (may be taken prior to enrollment or any term before Term 5)
HLH 562 Pharmacology III (2)
ANE 602 Clinical Internship II (1)
13 credits
ANE 552 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia III (2)
HLH 550 Research Methodology (3)
ANE 510 Professional Aspects (2)
ANE 594 Pathophysiology (3)
ANE 603 Clinical Internship III (1)
11 credits
ANE 699 Master's Project (3), or Elective (3); see below
ANE 610 Seminar (1)
ANE 604 Clinical Internship IV (1)
5 credits
ANE 611 Seminar (1)
ANE 605 Clinical Internship V (1)
2 credits
ANE 612 Seminar (1)
ANE 606 Clinical Internship VI (1)
2 credits
Total credits = 63.
Students may elect to perform a research project. In this case they will choose ANE699 Master's Project for one credit in each of Term 5, 6, and 7. Students who do not complete the project will take one three credit elective before graduating. Coursework is subject to the approval of the Director, and could include topical areas such as health care law, finance, ethics, or management.
The 63 credits (same number as the 27 month track) are taken in 39 months. We refer to this curriculum as an extended curriculum (rather than "part time") because the time commitment for the students in this track, in their last 15-18 months, is identical to the time commitment of students in the full-time track.
The choice of full or part-time track is generally left up to the individual student, who declares their intent at the time enrollment is offered. You are strongly encouraged to speak directly to the Program Chair or designee if you are interested in this track.
Choice of courses, and their order, are established by mutual agreement with the program Chair or designee. Typically, an extended-track student takes BIO542, BIO538, BIO539, and PYC503 in their first twelve months.
Michael P. Dosch CRNA MS, Program Director, Chair, & Associate Professor
Petra D. Hurt CRNA MS, Assistant Program Director
Greg Bozimowski CRNA MS, Assistant Professor
Andrea Teitel CRNA MS, Affiliate Clinical Coordinator
Greg Bozimowski CRNA MS
Mark Bruni, MD
Michael P. Dosch, CRNA, MS
Choong Foong PhD
Andrea Teitel CRNA, MS
Greg Grabowski PhD
Petra D. Hurt, CRNA, MS
Mary Tracy-Bee, PhD.
ANE 510 Professional Aspects/Nurse
Anesthesiology, 2 Credits
History of anesthesia, the American Association of Nurse
Anesthetists (AANA), Councils on Accreditation, Certification and
Practice, nurse anesthesia scope of practice, impaired
practitioner, quality management process, government relations,
ethical and professional consideration, legal aspects of nurse
anesthesia practice.
ANE 530 Physics and Biomedical Measurement in
Anesthesiology, 3 Credits
Review of principles of physics as applied specifically to
anesthesiology. Review of biomedical instrumentation pertinent to
anesthesia. Currently offered as an online course.
ANE 549 Introductory Principles of
Anesthesiology, 4 credits
Introduction to the basic principles of anesthesia practice
including pre and postoperative assessment, use of the anesthesia
machine and adjunct equipment, airway management, fluid therapy,
positioning, EKG interpretation and basic concepts of anesthetic
administration.
ANE 550, 551, 552 Advanced Principles of
Anesthesiology, 10 Credits
Principles and techniques of anesthetic administration for
ophthalmologic, gynecologic, orthopedic, general, thoracic,
trauma, pediatric, obstetric, neurologic, cardiac, vascular and
other specialty surgery. The anesthetic implications of
accompanying disease processes are also reviewed.
HLH 560 Pharmacology I, 4 Credits
Introductory course in the pharmacology of anesthetic drugs and
adjunctive agents. Focus will be on those topics which are an
integral part of modern anesthesia practice. These include
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics,
pharmacy and toxicology.
HLH 561 Pharmacology II, 3 Credits
Continuation of Pharmacology I with emphasis on pharmacological
preparations, specific accessory drugs and non-anesthetic
ancillary drugs. Biochemorphology, pharmacodynamics and
biological disposition of inhalation, local and intravenous
anesthetics. Includes drug interactions.
HLH 562 Advanced Pharmacology, 2
Credits
In depth examination of the principles of pharmacokinetics,
pharmacometrics and pharmacodynamics. Autonomic and neurohumoral
pharmacology is discussed in the second half of the course.
ANE 570 Principles of Regional Anesthesia, 2
Credits
Pharmacological, anatomical and technical considerations
pertinent to regional anesthesia including extremity and major
conduction blocks.
ANE 594 Pathophysiology, 3 Credits
Review of disease processes affecting the coagulation,
cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, gastrointestinal, biliary,
renal and immune systems.
HLH 550 Research Methodology, 3 Credits
Comprehensive review of the process of scientific inquiry.
Includes development of a research proposal, critical review of
anesthesia literature and related biostatistical concepts.
PYC 503 Statistics, 3 Credits
Statistical analysis and application of these concepts.
ANE 699 Master's Project, 2 Credits
Independent study resulting in a completed research project
including literature review, methodology, data collection,
statistical analysis, and submission of a final written paper of
publishable quality.
ANE 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607 Clinical
Internship 1 Credit
A progressive exposure to clinical anesthesia practice. Begins
with a basic orientation. Each practicum builds on previously
developed skills. Students administer anesthesia for various
surgical procedures including, but not limited to, general,
orthopedic, urologic, oral, trauma, GYN, thoracic, EENT,
pediatric, obstetric, neurologic, cardiac and vascular
surgery.
ANE 610, 612, 613, 614 Anesthesiology
Seminar, 1 Credit
Review and presentation of anesthesia related literature.
Includes general discussion, critical analysis and
question/answer sessions. A comprehensive review of the
principles of anesthesia and preparation for the certification
exam are included in the last semester.
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