Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Program
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists |
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Curriculum

The curriculum is composed of the didactic phase (first 12 months) and the clinical phase (last 16 months). The classes contain the principles and practices in all applications of anesthesia. The nurse anesthesia program is independent of USF academic calendar. In the clinical phase weekends, nights and 24 hours rotations will be expected during certain rotations.

Semester Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
1 PHC 6050 Biostatistics 3
  NGR 6931 Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthesia I 3
  NGR 6931 Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia 3
  NGR 6931 Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia I 3
  NGR 6800 Nursing Research 3
    Total Semester Hours 15
   
2 NGR 6140 Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia 3
  GMS 6461 Pharmacology and Physiology 5
  NGR 6931 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Throughout the Life Span 3
  NGR 6001 Advanced Health Assessment 3
    Total Semester Hours 14
       
3 NGR 6931 Principles for Nurse Anesthesia I 3
  NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Role Development 3
  NGR 6931 Methods of Anesthesia Practice & Lab simulator 4
    Total Semester Hours 10
       
4 NGR 6931 Principles for Nurse Anesthesia II 3
  NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency I 4
  NGR 6931 Clinical Correlational Conferences 1
    Total Semester Hours 8
       
5 NGR 6931 Evidence Based Practice for Nurse Anesthesia 3
  NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency II 4
  NGR 6931 Clinical Correlational Conferences 1
    Total Semester Hours 8
       
6 NGR 7912 Health Policy in Nursing and Healthcare 3
  NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency III 4
  NGR 6931 Clinical Correlational Conferences 1
    Total Semester Hours 8
       
7 NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency IV 4
  NGR 6931 Clinical Correlational Conferences 1
  NGR 6931 Nurse Anesthesia Practice Comprehensive 2
    Total Semester Hours 7
   
    Total Program Semester Hours 70

Disclaimer
Past experience has proven that new nursing students are more successful if they begin the program with an orientation. Therefore, students accepted to any program at the College of Nursing are required to attend a new student orientation. This is the final step in the application and acceptance process and it cannot be waived or postponed.
Accepted students should not make final plans for travel, studying abroad, or other activities that may interfere with attendance at the mandatory orientation. In addition, students are encouraged to clear attendance at the mandatory orientation with their current professor if they are enrolled in a class at the time of orientation.
Students who are unable to attend the orientation will not be permitted to enter the program that semester and may apply again to be accepted for a later term.