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Villanova University College of Nursing and Crozer-Chester Medical Center
have collaborated on the development of a joint program to prepare Nurse
Anesthetists with a Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Villanova
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This accredited
concentration in the Graduate Program prepares nurses with a sound base
of theoretical knowledge and clinical experience in the practice of nursing
anesthesia.
These pages will help you learn more about the anesthesia concentration's:
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"Villanova's nurse anesthesia program has an excellent reputation in my home community. The decision to apply to Villanova's program was an easy one."
Maria Angelo, MSN, RN
Post-master's nurse anesthesia student
It is the purpose of the nurse anesthesia concentration to provide the local
community and beyond with competent nurse anesthetists. The faculty also believe
that the graduate nurse anesthetist will be willing to participate in leadership
activities that support and enhance the profession of nurse anesthesia.
Each didactic course and clinical educational area has a set of objectives. Both
faculty and students utilize these objectives as educational guidelines with the
ultimate goal being that of satisfying the learning outcomes in the field of
nurse anesthesia.
The nurse anesthesia concentration is an integral part of the College of
Nursing and has embraced the College's
philosophy as its own. The following competencies were
developed to conform to the mission and philosophy of the University and of
College of Nursing. At the completion of this concentration, the graduate will
be able to:
- Integrate advanced knowledge
and experience in the safe practice of nursing anesthesia.
- Manage the complexities of
care of surgical and obstetrical patients from preoperative assessment through
the post-anesthesia period.
- Administer safe anesthetic and
resuscitative care. Apply knowledge of the pharmacological principles and
accessory drugs appropriate to the operative procedure, as well as to the
pharmacological status of the patient.
- Integrate knowledge of
respiratory care within anesthesia practice.
- Analyze issues and trends in
health care for their impact on the practice of nursing anesthesia.
- Conceptualize one's individual
role as a nurse anesthetist and one's personal philosophy of nurse anesthesia
practice.
- Implement the role of nurse
anesthetist so that continuity of care is provided and effective practice is
maintained.
- Analyze the broad context or
system within which nursing anesthesia is practiced.
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