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   The Nursing Anesthesia Program    

The Medical College of Georgia Nursing Anesthesia Program is nationally recognized and has been ranked among the best graduate programs in the nation. It is one of only two programs in the state of Georgia and has been instrumental in promoting the role of the nurse anesthetist in modern health care. The MCG program is noted for its cutting-edge approach and is a leader in integrating high-fidelity simulation into its curriculum.

Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Certification Examination required to practice as a nurse anesthetist.

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Interim Program Director

Melvenia Blanchard

Program Specialist

706.721.9558

Email: NursingAnes@mcg.edu

Program Goals

The goals of the Nursing Anesthesia Program are to prepare graduates to:

• plan, implement, and evaluate anesthesia care for patients having diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedures.
• collaborate with other health professionals in planning, implementing, and evaluating anesthesia care.
• analyze research critically and incorporate relevant findings into clinical practice.
• work within the state to function as a leader among the health care team to ensure safe, high-quality, economical care.
• instruct patients and health care personnel on topics related to anesthesia, respiratory care, fluid therapy, and physiological monitoring.

Course of Study

The NAP is a seven-semester program that integrates didactic and clinical instruction.The first three semesters of didactic instruction include experience in the human patient simulation lab where students become familiar with anesthesia techniques and procedures prior to entering the clinical setting. Students administer sedation, regional and general anesthesia to pediatric and adult patients for a wide variety of surgical specialties. Over the course of study, students administer on average more than 800 anesthetics over at least 2,000 clinical hours.

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• CURRICULUM
• TUITION AND FEES

MCG currently contracts with health care providers at more than twenty sites across Georgia to offer clinical experiences, and students administer all types of anesthesia to patients across the life span. Practicums include rotations in obstetrics, pediatrics, neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery.