Course Title:
Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia
Course Description:
Part of the USAGPAN program. A graduate-level course which provides the student an opportunity to learn the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, uptake, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of anesthetic agents, neuromuscular blocking agents, and accessory drugs used in anesthesia and by patients with particular reference to dosage, mechanism of action, characteristic drug effects, factors modifying drug effects, toxicity, and indications and contraindications for use. The student engages in critical thinking regarding the effects of anesthetics on homeostatic functions and its relation to their client’s state of health/wellness as it interacts with culturally diverse populations in the 21st century. Principles of drug interactions and their problems in anesthesia will also be presented.
Fall Offering:
Lab/Coreq 1:
Spring Offering:
Every
Lab/Coreq 2:
Summer Offering:
Lab/Coreq Remarks:
Summer 1 Offering:
Prerequisite 1:
Summer 2 Offering:
Prerequisite 2:
Cross-Listed Course 1:
Prerequisite 3:
Cross-Listed Course 2:
Prerequisite 4:
Cross-Listed Course 3:
Prerequisite 5:
Cross-Listed Course 4:
Prerequisite Remarks:
Limited to students in the USAGPAN program.
Cross-Listed Course 5:
Repeatable:
N
