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 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 6423 | Principles for Nurse Anesthesia I |
3 |
|
NGR 6492 | Nurse Anesthesia Role Development |
3 |
|
NGR 6420 | Methods of Anesthesia Practice & Lab simulator |
4 |
|
| Total Semester Hours |
10 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
NGR 6424 | Principles for Nurse Anesthesia II |
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 |
