Upon completion of the program of study for the DNP with a concentration in nurse anesthesia graduates will have knowledge, skills and competencies in patient safety, the perianesthetic management, critical thinking, communication, and the professional role.
- Patient safety is demonstrated by the ability of the student to:
- Be vigilant in the delivery of patient care.
- Protect patients from iatrogenic complications.
- Participate in the positioning of patients to prevent injury.
- Conduct a comprehensive and appropriate equipment check.
- Utilize standard precautions and appropriate infection control measures.
- Individualized perianesthetic management is demonstrated by the ability of the student to:
- Provide care throughout the perianesthetic continuum.
- Use a variety of current anesthesia techniques, agents, adjunctive drugs, and equipment while providing anesthesia.
- Administer general anesthesia to patients of all ages and physical conditions for a variety of surgical and medically related procedures.
- Provide anesthesia services to all patients, including trauma and emergency cases.
- Administer and manage a variety of regional anesthetics.
- Function as a resource person for airway and ventilatory management of patients.
- Possess current advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) recognition.
- Possess current pediatric advanced life support (PALS) recognition.
- Deliver culturally competent perianesthetic care throughout the anesthesia experience.
- Critical thinking is demonstrated by the student’s ability to:
- Apply theory to practice in decision-making and problem solving.
- Provide nurse anesthesia care based on sound principles and research evidence.
- Perform a preanesthetic assessment and formulate an anesthesia care planfor patients to whom they are assigned to administer anesthesia.
- Identify and take appropriate action when confronted with anesthetic equipment-related malfunctions.
- Interpret and utilize data obtained from noninvasive and invasive monitoring modalities.
- Calculate, initiate, and manage fluid and blood component therapy.
- Recognize and appropriately respond to anesthetic complications that occur during the perianesthetic period.
- Pass the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists’ certification examination.
- Communication skills are demonstrated by the student’s ability to:
- Effectively communicate with all individuals influencing patient care.
- Utilize appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication in the delivery of perianesthetic care.
- Professional role is demonstrated by the student’s ability to:
- Participate in activities that improve anesthesia care.
- Function within appropriate legal requirements as a registered professional nurse, accepting responsibility and accountability for his or her practice.
- Interact on a professional level with integrity.
- Teach others.
- Participate in continuing education activities to acquire new knowledge and improve his or her practice