Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Program
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Curriculum

The curriculum is composed of the didactic phase (first twelve months) and the clinical phase (last sixteen months). Classes contain the principles and practices in all applications of anesthesia. This concentration is independent of the USF academic calendar. Some weekend, night and 24-hour rotations will be required during the clinical phase.

Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Semester Hours

1

PHC 6050

Biostatistics

3

 

NGR 6404

Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthesia I

3

 

NGR 6400

Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia

3

 

NGR 6460

Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia I

3

 

NGR 6800

Nursing Research

3

 

 

Total Semester Hours

15

 

2

NGR 6140

Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice

4

 

GMS 6461

Pharmacology and Physiology

5

 

NGR 6422

Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Throughout the Life Span

3

 

NGR 6002C

Advanced Health Assessment

4

 

 

Total Semester Hours

16

 

 

 

3

NGR 6424

Principles for Nurse Anesthesia

3

 

NGR 6492

Nurse Anesthesia Role Development

3

 

NGR 6420

Methods of Anesthesia Practice & Lab simulator

4

 

 

Total Semester Hours

10

 

 

 

4

NGR 6423

Principles for Cardiothoracic Nurse Anesthesia

3

 

NGR 6431

Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency I

4

 

NGR 6929

Clinical Correlational Conferences

1

 

 

Total Semester Hours

8

 

 

 

5

NGR 7103

Evidence Based Practice for Nurse Anesthesia

3

 

NGR 6432

Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency II

4

 

NGR 6929

Clinical Correlational Conferences

1

 

 

Total Semester Hours

8

 

 

 

6

NGR 7892

Health Policy in Nursing and Healthcare

3

 

NGR 6433

Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency III

4

 

NGR 6929

Clinical Correlational Conferences

1

 

 

Total Semester Hours

8

 

 

 

7

NGR 6434

Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Residency IV

4

 

NGR 6929

Clinical Correlational Conferences

1

 

NGR 6491

Nurse Anesthesia Practice Comprehensive

2

 

 

Total Semester Hours

7

 

 

 

Total Program Semester Hours

72