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Career Opportunities in Health Science
Nursing Anesthesia
Master of Science in Nursing
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Didactic and clinical instruction are integrated in this seven-semester program. The first two semesters of didactic instruction include experience in the human patient simulation lab. Students become familiar with anesthesia techniques and procedures in the lab prior to entering clinical instruction. Students administer sedation, regional and general anesthesia to pediatric and adult patients for a wide variety of surgical specialties including general surgery, orthopedics, otolaryngology, obstetrics, thoracic, vascular, cardiac, and neuroanesthesia. Before graduating, students administer more than 600 anesthetics over at least 1,000 clinical hours. After graduating, students are eligible for the National Certification Examination required to practice as a nurse anesthetist.
Program Goals
- To prepare students to plan, implement, and evaluate anesthesia care for patients having diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedures
- To prepare students to collaborate with other health professionals in planning, implementing, and evaluating anesthesia care
- To prepare students to critically analyze research reports and incorporate relevant findings into clinical practice
- To prepare students to supervise the formulation, planning, and implementation of respiratory care for patients requiring ventilatory support
- To prepare students to provide consultative services in anesthesia nursing, respiratory care, pain management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fluid therapy, and physiological monitoring
- To prepare students to instruct patients and health care personnel on selected topics related to anesthesia, respiratory care, fluid therapy, and physiological monitoring
Career Opportunities
- Adult nursing anesthesia
- Pediatric nursing anesthesia
- College-level teaching and research
- Consultative services in anesthesia nursing, respiratory care, pain management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fluid therapy, and physiological monitoring
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor of science in nursing degree from an accredited program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Official transcripts of all post-secondary education
- Current Georgia nursing license
- Graduate or undergraduate statistics course
- Graduate or undergraduate health assessment course
- Personal interview with coordinator or designee
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE score of 900 or higher (sum of verbal and quantitative)
- At least one year of critical-care R.N. experience
- If applicable, a TOEFL score of 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based, or 100 internet based is required. Test must have been taken with the last 2 years.
For more information, call (706) 721-9558, e-mail nursinganes@mcg.edu or visit www.mcg.edu/son/master.htm#Nursing_Anesthesia.
Program of Study
Core Courses
- Delivery Systems and Models
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Theory and Research
- Advanced Health Assessment
Specialty Courses
- Introduction to Anesthesia Nursing
- Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists
- Chemistry/Physics/Biochemistry for Nurse Anesthetists
- Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents
- Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Pharmacology
- Principles of Nursing Anesthesia I
- Principles of Nursing Anesthesia II
- Principles of Nursing Anesthesia III
- Technology and Techniques in Nursing Anesthesia
- Professional Aspects of Nursing Anesthesia
- Perspectives on Rural Anesthesia Care
- Independent Study
Clinical Courses
- Nursing Anesthesia Clinical Practicum
- Nursing Anesthesia Specialty Practicum
- Nursing Anesthesia Rural Practicum
Distinctive Features
- Rotations for students in rural health care settings
- Use of high-fidelity simulation in anesthesia education
Estimated Full-Time Academic Expenses
| Tuition | Fees | Books/Supplies/Other | |
| Per semester | $2,184* | 293 | 1000** |
* Non-residents of Georgia pay an additional $6,548 tuition per semester. Residents of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina receive a waiver of non-resident tuition.
** Costs vary by major. Please check with your department for details.
(Costs are for 2005-2006 All tuition charges, board, room rent or other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.)
Estimated Living Expenses
| On- or off-campus apartment | Commuter | |
| 9 months | $13,869 | $9,864 |
| 12 months | 18,492 | 13,152 |
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