| Nurse Anesthesia Specialization |
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| Curriculum |
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The College of Nursing academic standards are identical with those in the University of North Dakota (UND) Academic Catalog. The program, with a thesis or non-thesis option, begins in August of each year and continues for a consecutive full 24 months. Upon completion of all academic and clinical requirements, students graduate with a Master of Science degree with a major in Nursing. Upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination leading to licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
*Pending institutional and COA approval a 28 month curriculum will be insituted in August of 2009. Watch for these exciting changes! |
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Nurse Anesthesia Specialization Curriculum* |
(Full-time) |
| Fall Semester I (15 credit hours) |
| N500 Theories and Concepts in Nursing (3 cr) |
| N504 Advanced Pharmacology I (3 cr) |
| N507 Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum I (4 cr) |
| N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr) |
| N521 Foundations of Anesthesia Practice (2 cr)
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| Spring Semester II (16 credit hours) |
N502 Evidence For Practice (3 cr)
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| N506 Advanced Pharmacology II (3 cr) |
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N511 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr) |
| N517 Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum II (4 cr) |
| BIMD 510 Basic Biomedical Statistics (2 cr) |
| ANAT 591 ST: Anatomy for Anesthetists (1 cr) |
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| Summer Semester III (9 credit hours) |
| N520 Professional Role Development in Nurse Anesthesia (3 cr) |
| N527 Anesthesia Seminar & Clinical Practicum III (4 cr) |
| N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum (2 cr) |
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| Fall Semester IV (10 credit hours) |
| N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum (10 cr) |
| N998 Thesis (2 cr) or N997 Independent Study** (2 cr) |
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| Spring Semester V (10-12 credit hours |
| N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum (10 cr) |
| N998 Thesis (if choosing Thesis option) (2 cr) |
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| Summer Semester VI (9 credit hours) |
| N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum (9 cr) |
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| Total Credits.....................................71-73 credits |
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Post Master's Certificate includes completion of all courses except N500, N530, N998. If a graduate level statistics course has not been completed BIMD510 must also be taken.
Subject to change
** Non-Thesis Only |
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